Early Childhood Educator (Cert III) - Connie Benn Early Learning Centre
Full-Time (flexible start dates)
Starting salary Band 3A - $61,912.59 p.a. (that’s $31.33 per hour) + Super + RDO
Are you a creative and innovative Early Childhood Educator with a passion for making a difference in young children's lives? Do you want to take your career to the next level in a progressive and inclusive organisation? Are you seeking a challenge with great ongoing career pathway opportunities and employee benefits?
Yarra City Council is seeking dedicated candidates to fill multiple Early Childhood Educator positions with a starting location at Connie Benn ELC in Fitzroy. To learn more about us you can watch our video HERE.
We are looking for passionate educators to join our children's services team and provide high-quality education and care through trauma-informed, child-centred, and family-focused practice. Successful candidates will be enthusiastic about continually providing a strength-based curriculum that promotes positive relationship building.
Candidates will have prior experience, knowledge and understanding of how trauma affects the lives and needs of children and their families. Candidates will contribute to the creation of a safe and supportive learning environment. You will be committed to fostering trust, choice, and collaboration with the children in our care, in partnership with your peers, families, and the community. You will implement strategies that promote recovery while minimising the risk of adding to trauma and promoting positive learning and development outcomes for children.
Yarra is a progressive and inclusive organisation providing their educators with competitive remuneration, conditions and ongoing professional development. We value the growth and success of every educator and commit to providing all of our team members with the opportunity to develop their career journey. Our full time educators typically work on a cycle of 19 consecutive 8 hour weekdays with each 20th day a rostered day off.
You can find out what additional employment benefits our educators receive HERE. *Some benefits may be subject to eligibility criteria, approval and/or a policy framework.
Yarra is looking for dynamic educators with a solid understanding of the learning frameworks, National Quality Standards and the National Regulations, with a strong commitment to high quality innovative programs for children and families in diverse communities. Ideal candidates will have experience in working collaboratively with colleagues, other members of the profession and the community. You will have a passion for contributing to children’s educational and developmental progress and wellbeing. You will be able to build sustained engagements with children and build strong relationships with colleagues, children, families and the community.
Applicants are also required to have:
- An ACECQA approved Cert III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Equivalent or higher)
- Up to date ACECQA approved First Aid, CPR, EpiPen and Asthma Management qualifications,
- Valid Working with Children Check or VIT registration,
- Current mandatory reporting training,
- Meet the government requirement’s for mandated COVID-19 vaccination,
- You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply now via our online application process.
To find out more about our Long Day Care Centres, Occasional Care programs, Outside School Hours Care and Kindergartens visit us on https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/services/family-and-children
For a centre tour or further information, please see the position description below or contact Tess Napolitano, at conniebennelc@yarracity.vic.gov.au or call 9426 1515.
Early Childhood Educator - Certificate III - Position Description April 2022 (7).pdf
Applications close on Tuesday 9 August 2022.
In your application please note that the selection panel will assess your CV against the technical skills, ability and qualifications of the Position Description as well as your separate responses to the questions in the application process.
*This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check, Working With Children Check, proof of COVID-19 triple Vaccination and a Pre Employment Medical Assessment prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer. We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.
