About the Role
As an Additional Educator, you will play a critical role in shaping young minds by creating happy, healthy relationships between children and their families. You will bring fun, laughter, and play to each day, creating magical moments for children to experiment and grow.
Responsibilities
- Providing quality education and care to all children
- Contributing to planning educational programs that support a child’s learning to meet their goals
- Building strong relationships with children, families, and the community
Requirements
- Commitment to ensuring 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
- Woronora Heights
Work Type
- Maximum Term
- Part-Time
- 24 hours per week
Education Level
- Certificate III Educator
Benefits
- Meaningful career paths with opportunities for further development and promotions
- Support for professional learning and growth, including infant-toddler pedagogy, trauma responsive practice, cultural immersion and truth telling, and leadership through a neuroscience lens
- Support to further studies, such as scholarships, time off floor for coursework, study leave, paid prac
- Perks Hub with deals and discounts from over 500 major retailers
- Wellness Hub with curated content, monthly webinars, and free flu vaccinations
- Holistic approach to wellbeing with employee assistance program (counselling, First Nations clinicians, health assessments, financial and legal support, manager hotline)
- 60% discount on early learning and care and out of school hours care services
About the Company
- Big Fat Smile is a not-for-profit organization playing a pivotal role in the lives of thousands of children and families across Australia.
- We are early education enthusiasts with over 40 community preschools, long day care and out of school hours care centers, and various community and inclusion programs.
- Each center is dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and is well-respected for its work.
Equal Opportunity
- Big Fat Smile is deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
