Jesmond Early Education Centre

Our Service has a clear commitment to being Child Safe Organisation to ensure all applicants share responsibility for ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and empowerment of all children. Our Service has a zero tolerance for child abuse, and that rigorous screening and probity checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process.

We are seeking

- Full time position - Diploma in Early Childhood

Full Time Educators - 8 hours per day (including paid lunch break), 5 days a week. Includes RDO'S, Annual Leave, Personal leave, paid lunch breaks-45 minutes, TIL for any out of hours meeting or Staff Development In-services, all staff development paid by the service, all program to be completed within work hours.

ECEC Funding 15%

Qualifications

Diploma in Children's Service

Jesmond Early Education Centre Inc is a not-for-profit community based long day care Centre catering up to 50 places.

Our service is committed to the quality care of children aged from 6 weeks through to school age.

- Diploma in Children's Services (ACECQA) or
- Up to date First aid, Asthma, Anaphylaxis (within 3 years) & CPR (within 12 months)
- Child Protection Qualifications (CHCPRT025) within 12 months or Child Protection refresher course within the past 12 months
- National Child Safety Training via Gecckos and demonstrated knowledge of mandatory reporting obligations
- Up to date food handling course, compliance with Standard 3.2.2A
- Up to date SUIDS course
- Recent Infectious disease course
- Up to date NSW Working with Children Check
- Police check within 6 months.
- Declaration of Disciplinary and Investigative History

Essential for Early Childhood:

- Experience and knowledge of National Quality Framework and Assessment and Rating.




- Knowledge of the Children's Services Regulations and the Children's Law Regulation in NSW Childcare
- Experience in Early Years Learning Framework
- Understanding of Child protection Legislation and commitment to Child safety.
- Understanding of and commitment to the Child safe Standards and National Principles for Child safe Organisations.
- Demonstrate ability to identify and respond to concerns about child safety, wellbeing and abuse.
- Willing to adhere to the Service's Child Protection Policy, Code of Conduct, and Child Safe Environment Policy.
- Demonstrate ability to provide a developmentally appropriate program for children aged 0-6 years
- Demonstrate critical self-reflection through daily practices, small groups & individual observation aged 0-6 years
- Create a stimulating positive indoor & outdoor setting
- Maintain & keep up to date observations of children's development & maintain portfolio's
- Proven ability to work effectively in a team
- Communicate positively and openly with Director, staff, children and families
- Commitment to excellence
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Commitment to a Community base service (Not for profit)

Excellent conditions and entitlements.

- Our service has an individual Agreement with Fair work.
- Above the award rate
- Free professional development plus Time in lieu for any out of hours meetings and professional development
- 45 minutes paid lunch break away from the children.
- 8-hour days.
- RDO's-Full time
- Above award personal leave
- 3 weeks Christmas closure
- All documentations to be completed during work hours.

Applications requirement to provide at least two professional references, including one from a previous employer in a child-related role, to verify suitability to work with children. two recent written work-related references. Director: [email protected] To start as soon as possible

📌 Full Time Diploma in Children's Services (Jesmond)
🏢 Jesmond Early Education Centre
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