Child Care Educator | KU The Joey Club Syd - Full Time Parental Leave Contract
Opportunity to work in our Mascot centre - are you a Certificate III qualified educator with experience? Apply now!
Summary about this job
Childcare & Outside School Hours Care
Company: KU Children's Services
Location: Sydney
Work type: Contract/Temp
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Phone: +61-2-2381-6869
Fax: +61-2-4183-6275
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Detail information about job Child Care Educator | KU The Joey Club Syd - Full Time Parental Leave Contract. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Full Time Parental Leave Contract until June 2019
- Sector leading pay and benefits
- Opportunities for career enhancement, progression and development in a corporate centre for Qantas employees
KU Children's Services (KU) is one of the most respected early education providers in Australia and has an enviable reputation for the quality of our services. 99% of KU centres meet or exceed the National Quality Standards.
KU employs more than 2,500 highly qualified, experienced and dedicated specialist staff, who work in approximately 150 early education services throughout Australia. Our unmatched experience in providing preschool and childcare services extends more than 120 years, since establishing the nation's first kindergarten in 1895.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced educator with a Certificate III qualification in Children’s Services.
As an educator you will bring with you a wealth of knowledge in early childhood and the ability to engage with children and families.
This position is a parental leave contract until June 2019 and will see you work in the preschool room Monday to Friday for 8 hours per day, accumulating a monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO).
The Centre
The Joey Club Sydney is a work-based long day care program located in Mascot, near the Airport grounds and within walking distance to Mascot Station, and provides care and education for the children of Qantas employees. Our work with children is based on the belief that the early childhood years are of great significance in a young person’s life and is the foundation in fostering the natural dispositions of children to become a life-long learner. With a strong and experienced Director you will be joining a team of highly motivated educators who value working in the early childhood sector.
This is a centre that has been assessed by the NSW Department of Education and Training under the National Quality Standards, and are proud to be rated as Exceeding in all aspects of the National Quality Standard.
The impact you'll have
- work as a member of a co-operative team in order to provide an appropriate educational program for the children within her/his care.
- ensure that up to date records are maintained for each child under that persons care.
- ensure that the policies of KU and the funding authorities are implemented in providing appropriate care and educational programs for children.
What we're looking for
We want you to be as passionate about early childhood education and as committed to achieving positive outcomes as we are. In addition you will have:
- A current NSW Working with Children Check.
- Work rights to enable you to work in Australia
- Recognised Certificate III in Children’s Services or similar as approved by Australian Children’s Education and Quality Authority (ACECQA)
- Sound understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law(2010) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011)
- Working knowledge of the Early Years Learning Frameworks (EYLF)
- Professional level of written and verbal communication skills
- Current knowledge of Child Protection legislation and its implications for the care and protection of children
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills
Why join us?
KU has been recognised as a Winner of The Australian Business Awards for Employer of Choice in 2016 and 2017. At KU we want to make your work with us as interesting and rewarding as we possibly can. To encourage and support your professional journey, KU offers:
- Sector leading employment conditions and pay within well-resourced and environmentally responsible workplaces
- An outstanding professional learning program which includes access to a wide variety of pedagogical and corporate training workshops, courses and network meetings
- Opportunities for career enhancement, progression and development
- Leading edge technology
- A commitment to innovative and child-focused research on curriculum development and the future innovations and trends in early childhood development
- Paid Parental Leave for all staff
- Coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues
So, if the above resonates with you and you feel you can positively contribute to this close-knit team, please apply now!