LEAD EDUCATOR

We are looking for a Lead Educator who is a natural at engaging with children, families and other Educators - in fact you'll be a true team player and work with your peers to create a warm, caring, nurturing and safe environment for children. You’ll create the type of room environment where children can’t wait to enter, and parents will see and feel the organisation, and excitement about all the plans you have in play for the children's development that day. And they’ll drop their child off knowing they’ll have an awesome day learning all that matters through play. Children's trips home will be full of chatter about the new things they learnt, exciting things they discovered, and what they did with their friends and Educators (play‑based & compliant programming will be at the heart of your room). You’ll be so strong and confident in developing children for their next steps and parents will see the valuable work you do every day for children and your team mates. If this sounds like you - keep reading… If you are an experienced Educator you’ll know a Room Leader excels at these things: Working in accordance with the requirements of the National Quality Standard for Early Education and Care & ECA.Code of Ethics; You’ll be completely up to date with the new Child Safe legislation and know what that means on a practical level in your day to day dealings within the service You’ll be driven to deliver the centre’s philosophy and support the vision of our approved provider/ ownersin all areas of administrative procedures, curriculum development, parent and community liaison, staff professional development and training, and any other areas as the need arises or as otherwise directed. Maintain and uphold Workplace Health and Safety; and uphold privacy and confidentiality; Providing ongoing support and assistance to other staff in all areas of your room and the general running of the centre Sound knowledge, understanding and practical application of the Early Years Learning Framework to generate outcomes for children's development. Being a shining example of a team player right across the centre Ability to collaborate with the Centre Director / Nominated Supervisor and follow instructions for the best outcomes for children, the centre and your peers If you’d like to know more about our philosophy and how we’re different to your run of the mill chain of Childcare Centres – and what’s different about working for a bespoke small and friendly service – please send your resume in or if you’d like to drop it off and have a face to face quick chat with our Director – you are welcome to pop in to Riversdale Early Learning – we’d love to meet you and share more about our ways of working (amazing playgrounds – you’ve got to see them, and freshly renovated rooms, with an owner that is willing to invest in the resources you need to make your room sing). Your application will include the following questions: Do you have experience working with children? Do you have professional child care experience? Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of the early years learning framework? Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? How many years' experience do you have as a Lead Educator? Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check? Have you completed a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care? Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of the National Quality Framework? #J-18808-Ljbffr