Job Description

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- Learn alongside experienced Early Childhood Professionals.
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- Complete a nationally recognised Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
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- Build nurturing, respectful and responsive relationships with children and families.
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- Support the implementation of engaging learning experiences based on children's interests.
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- Assist with daily routines while maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming learning environment.
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- Work collaboratively within a large professional team.
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- Contribute to maintaining our Exceeding National Quality Standard practices.
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About you:

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We are looking for someone who is:

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- Passionate about working with young children.
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- Motivated to begin a career in Early Childhood Education and Care.
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- Ready to learn, ask questions and embrace new experiences.
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- Reliable, positive and committed to being part of a collaborative team.
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- Dedicated to providing high-quality education and care.
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- Committed to studying and successfully completing a Certificate III qualification.
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- Current Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement).
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- Ability to undertake a full time traineeship.
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- Current references.
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- A genuine passion for working with children.
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- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
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What we offer:

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- Above Award wages.
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- Eligible service for the Government Worker Retention Payment.
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- Full-time position, Monday to Friday.
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- Monthly rotating roster supporting work-life balance.
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- A supportive, friendly and experienced team.
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- Dedicated mentoring throughout your traineeship.
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- Fully paid professional development and ongoing training.
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- Paid First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training.
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- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
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- Uniform provided.
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- Onsite parking.
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- Closure over the Christmas and New Year period.
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- Annual staff Christmas celebration and team recognition events.
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- Genuine opportunities for ongoing employment and career progression upon completion of your traineeship.
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Child Safe Selection Criteria

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As part of our commitment to child safety and wellbeing, all applicants will be assessed against our Child Safe Recruitment Criteria. Successful candidates will demonstrate:

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- A genuine commitment to child safety, wellbeing and the rights of children.
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- Understanding of child protection responsibilities, including mandatory reporting obligations and professional boundaries.
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- The ability to build respectful, responsive and trusting relationships with children while supporting children's agency.
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- Commitment to maintaining a safe, inclusive and culturally responsive workplace.
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- Demonstrated understanding of appropriate behaviours when working with children and the ability to uphold the service's Code of Conduct and Child Safe practices.
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- Capacity to identify, respond to and report concerns relating to child safety, wellbeing or risk of harm.
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- Commitment to ongoing professional learning in child protection, child safe practices and safeguarding responsibilities.
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- Strong values aligned with respectful relationships, teamwork, professionalism and ethical practice.
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Explore & Develop Terrigal is committed to safeguarding children and creating a child safe culture where every child is respected, protected and empowered. Employment is subject to satisfactory child safety screening, Working With Children Check verification, reference checks and all relevant pre-employment requirements.

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📌 TERRIGAL -- ECEC TRAINEESHIP (Central Coast Council)
🏢 Explore and Develop
📍 Central Coast Council