Job Description
Advanced Educator
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Job ad reference: OAC/*******E Location Armadale Attachments No File Attached Advertisement Open Date 16-Sep-**** Advertisement Closing Date 07-Oct-****
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About this role
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Casual Educator - Armadale
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When the day changes, I still need someone steady.
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Someone who understands routines.
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Someone who reads the room.
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Someone who helps me feel safe even when things are a little different.
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At Only About Children Armadaleyour experience can bring that calm.
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We're looking for an experienced, flexible and relationship-led Casual Educator.
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About our Armadale campus
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At Armadale, my day feels bright, calm and full of character. I arrive at a renovated church on Kooyong Road, close to trains, buses, parks, playgrounds and cafés. The building feels special, but still warm and safe for children like me.
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I learn in six indoor rooms and play outside with sandpits, a wooden fort and slide, rocky riverbeds, mist for warm days and shady spaces. I can make friends, ask questions, explore and feel proud when I try something new. This is where character, calm and curiosity come together.
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You're The Difference
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At OAC, they say You're The Difference.
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I think that means your experience helps my day feel steady. You know how to step in gently, support my educators and help the room feel safe, playful and calm.
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About the role
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I need someone who can bring calm quickly.
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As a Casual Educator, you will support rooms across the campus and bring Diploma-level experience, confidence and care into each shift.
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What you'll do
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My room feels steadier when you bring calm, capable support to the parts of the day that need it most.
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My learning keeps growing when you support play that follows children's interests, strengths and needs.
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My confidence builds when you help with routines,



wellbeing, independence and big feelings.
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My educators feel supported when you read the room and respond to what children and teams need.
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My family and room feel more connected when you build respectful relationships quickly and thoughtfully.
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My safety matters every shift, so you follow OAC policies, room routines and child safe practices.
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What you'll bring
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A Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, or approved equivalent.
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Experience working in an early learning environment.
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Strong understanding of the EYLF, NQS and child secure practices.
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Flexibility, reliability and confidence working across rooms.
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Warm, professional communication.
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A collaborative and supportive approach to teamwork.
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A Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain one.
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What we offer
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OAC gives you flexible casual shifts that can support your availability and lifestyle.
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Supportive campus teams help you feel welcomed and prepared when you arrive.
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Working across rooms and age groups gives your experience variety and purpose.
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Curriculum and wellbeing resources help you keep supporting children's learning with confidence.
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Casual work may open pathways into permanent roles across OAC.
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OAC values your Diploma experience and judgement, because children like me feel it in the steadiness of the day.
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Child safety and inclusion
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I need to feel safe before I can learn, play and grow.
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At OAC, child safety comes first. There is zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. Everyone who joins the team must help create a safe, nurturing and inclusive place where children have a voice, feel safe, and are valued and respected.
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You will need to complete all required working with children, background and compliance checks. OAC welcomes people from all backgrounds who share this commitment.

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