About us:

The Learning Terrace Early Education, Care and Preschool is a family owned and operated service. We provide spacious, well-resourced and stimulating environments that enable educators to build strong, meaningful relationships with children and are supportive of children’s strengths and interests.

What we can offer you:

- ECEC retention grant.
- Generous Professional Development Budgets
- Generous Resources budgets for learning studios

- Supportive and committed management
- Overtime paid staff meetings (not TIL)
- Uniform supplied and refreshed annually
- Paid First Aid and CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis, Child Protection, Safe Sleeping, Food Handling, Fire Safety, Supervision training and more plus overtime pay for time to complete.
- EAP program for team members and their families
- Discount on fees for own children who attend the service
- Innovative and exciting approach to Programming and planning. Off floor programming for supporting educators in addition to leads.
- Educational Leader and Pedagogical Leader support and vision.
- Careers growth and advancement opportunities
- The chance to be a part of a team where you are important and your ideas are valued and respected
- Oversized rooms and a playground with more than triple the required yard space to explore
- Collaboration, respect, trust and reflection are key values of our approach
- An innovative, inquiry and research based approach to programming and planning - moving away from individual learning stories and investing in authentic documentation of the studios group learning journeys
- Support and encouragement to be curious and think creatively.



We are committed to continuous reflection and improvement and will provide opportunities for professional development and career growth
- Supportive management team that respects the rights and the needs of the child. We acknowledge children and our educators as capable, responsible, and creative
- Beautiful indoor and outdoor environments that are joyful, peaceful and pleasurable to be in for both educators and children.

We are looking for an Educator who:

- Is willing to rethink approaches to programming and documentation and be dedicated to implementing an inquiry and research based curriculum
- Feels inspired by children and the learning that takes place, viewing children as capable and competent
- Has an understanding of both the EYLF and the NQS
- Has the ability to work collaboratively as a team
- Is flexible and reliable
- Has a deep respect for children and is able to explore new ideas with children, as co‐researchers and co‐learners
- Is supportive of the use of the 100 Languages of Children, encouraging children to have opportunities to express their ideas, hypotheses and theories
- Is able to create inviting, inspiring and challenging learning environments, seeing the value of ‘the environment as the 3rd teacher’
- Is joyful in their work and engagement with children and families.

Requirements:

- An ACECQA approved Certificate 3, Diploma or be studying towards
- Current First Aid and CPR certificate (or we will pay for training)
- Current Working with Children Check
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

If you are looking for your new pedagogical home please apply through SEEK!

📌 Early Childhood Educator (Raymond Terrace)
🏢 The Learning Terrace Early Education, Care and Preschool
📍 Raymond Terrace