About the Role
As an Early Childhood Educator, you’ll play a critical role in shaping young minds. You’ll create happy, healthy relationships between a child and the most important people in their lives. You’ll bring fun, laughter and play to each day, but most importantly, you’ll create magical moments for children to experiment and grow.
Responsibilities
- Providing quality education and care to all children
- Contributing to planning educational programs that supports a child’s learning to meet their goals
- Building strong relationships with children, families, and the community
Requirements
- Commitment to making sure the children in our care are safe and healthy
- Dedication to improving the lives and minds of children, families, and the community
- A fun-loving attitude and big smile!
- A cleared valid for paid work, NSW working with Children’s Check (WWCC)
- A cleared National Criminal Record Check
- Demonstrated commitment to protecting all children from abuse, harm and neglect.
- Demonstrated commitment to cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
- Evidence of completion of the National Child Safety Training Foundation Course
- Details of a minimum two referees, where one must be a manager or supervisor at your current or most recent workplace.
Location
- Manooka Valley
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-Time
Education Level
- Certificate III
Benefits
- Meaningful career paths with opportunities for further development and promotions
- Professional learning and growth opportunities
- Support to further your studies, such as scholarships, time off floor for coursework, study leave, paid prac and more.
- Perks Hub with great deals and discounts from over 500 major retailers
- Access to our Wellness Hub with curated content, monthly health and wellbeing webinars, free flu vaccinations and more.
- Holistic approach to wellbeing with employee assistance program, including counselling, First Nations clinicians, health assessments, financial and legal support, and a dedicated manager hotline.
- 60% discount on early learning and care and out of school hours care services.
- Support from head office specialists and expertise, such as safeguarding, inclusion professionals, and pedagogy and practice specialists.
About the Company
- Big Fat Smile is a not-for-profit that plays a pivotal role in the lives of thousands of children and families across Australia.
- We’re early education enthusiasts, with 40+ community preschools, long day care and out of school hours care centres, and a variety of community and inclusion programs.
- Each one dedicated to giving every child the best start in life.
- We encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Equal Opportunity
- We are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
