Early Childhood Educator (Infant Specialist) - TAFE Students Preferred null

• Join a qualified, professional & innovative team in a prime location close to the beach! 
• Enjoy discounted fees for your children, onsite parking, local discounts + more!
• Above Award Wage & exceptional ratios!

With over 80% of a child's brain developing in the early years, there is simply no other 'job' quite as important as being an Early Childhood Teacher/Educator. We believe it is our role as a service to ensure that we are able to gift children the opportunity to engage with passionate, experienced Educators & Teachers, as well as beautifully engaging environments and experiences that will nurture, engage, challenge, and support their individual developmental growth and well-being.

Reignite your passion for early childhood education and care and find your purpose with the support of our qualified and experienced team of Early Childhood Professionals!

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Early Childhood Educator / Teacher to join and collaborate with a highly skilled and qualified team of like-minded Early Childhood Educators/ Teachers.

By adopting 'PlaySpaces' and 'Circle of Security' through your interactions and practices, you will create a calm, nurturing environment where children can love learning through our play-based curriculum, acquire life skills, and be supported in reaching their full potential.

Bringing education to life, you will accompany children to local landmarks such as the park and local beaches, guiding them on exciting journeys and building relationships within our community.

Responsibilities include:

• Design, implement and reflect upon a high-quality play-based curriculum that nurtures individual child needs and supports learning through a well-planned learning environment.
• Maintain a safe, hygienic, and supportive environment for children with accurate records, and implement policies and procedures.
• Contribute positively, understand NQF and ethics, follow policies, participate in quality improvement, maintain support, and stay current with best practices.
• Promote positive relationships, effective communication, quality services, team support, and community building while upholding children's dignity and rights.

What Explore & Develop wants to offer you:

You will enjoy an attractive above-award wage (commensurate with experience) PLUS super! As we are committed to looking after you, some of our other great benefits include:

• Paid trial day to meet the team and observe our philosophy in action Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Local discounts: fitness and hospitality!
• Onsite parking
• Discounted fees for your children
• Opportunity to attend annual staff conferences
• Exceptional Ratios 
• Exceeding NQS Service - All 7 Quality Areas!
• Career growth opportunities with standout sector leaders!

Furthermore, we place great importance on offering our team ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your skills, promoting long-term career advancement.

How you will flourish in this role:

As the ideal candidate, you will hold a Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education (or higher) and be inspired to work alongside and nurture children throughout their early years.

Your warm & friendly personality, along with the following qualities, will make you a great fit for our team:

• Personable: establish positive relationships with your team, children and their families, creating a warm and welcoming environment for learning.
• Collaborative: work collaboratively with your co-educators, communicate effectively, and maintain a professional work environment to support the growth and development of young children.
• Professional: ensuring the highest quality of education and care for young children. You will interact and communicate respectfully and ethically with your peers, children and families.
• Progressive Approach: you will be innovative in the experiences and learning opportunities you provide for children and be driven to help the service succeed and reach its full potential.

Ready to apply?

We look forward to hearing from you!