Early Childhood Educator - TAFE Students Preferred null

The Infants’ Home Child & Family Services is a dynamic, innovative organisation. We have been a leading provider of quality and innovative education, health and care for children and families for almost 150 years.

This is an exciting career opportunity in a unique, multipurpose child and family service which integrates early childhood education, health, allied health, welfare and early intervention services on one site; supporting children and families experiencing disadvantage and complex needs in a coordinated manner in the context of universal services.

We provide integrated early childhood services through four Early Care and Education Centres, all rated ‘Exceeding the National Quality Standard’, co-located in Ashfield. Our commitment to inclusion is demonstrated through our response to intervention model serving a high proportion of families experiencing a range of vulnerabilities. We provide high staff ratios; strengths based practices, professional development and involvement with community networks. Staff are highly resourced and supported.

The role of the Early Childhood Educator is to:

• Work as a team member to provide a responsive environment that supports children’s wellbeing, relationships and learning through intentional teaching, partnerships and critical reflection;
• Assist in the implementation of high quality children’s programs in line with legislative requirements and contemporary theories and approaches, responding to individual strengths and interests of children, families and staff;
• Adhere to current health, safety and child protection policies.