Bright Horizons Australia Childcare Elsternwick is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Childhood Educator with a commitment to providing excellence in care. The successful applicant will possess a passion for high quality care and education and preferably be available Monday to Friday. The hours on offer are up to 37.5 hours per week.

The service operates 6:30am-6:30pm and is licensed for 50 places and provides care for children from 6 weeks to school age.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Nurturing, educating and caring for children 6 weeks to school age
• Planning and implementing exciting and stimulating activities and learning opportunities for the children
• Daily communication with parents and other team members
• Documenting children's daily records/observations
• Working in a fun, welcoming team environment
• Getting out and interacting with the local community as a part of our Out and About excursion program

What Are We Offering?

• Flexible work hours between 6.30am - 6.30pm Mon-Fri
• Permanent part time / casual options
• Childcare discount available
• Uniforms provided
• Wonderful team environment
• Great career advancement prospects
• Paid staff meetings
• Paid Professional Development opportunities
• Experienced & supportive Management/Head Office & team environment
• Opportunity to have that perfect work/life balance

What Will You Need To Have?

The successful applicant must have:

• Qualification for Early Childhood (or working towards)
• A passion for providing high-quality, early childhood care and education
• Enthusiasm and drive to succeed in providing interesting and inviting learning spaces
• Current Working With Children's Check
• Current First Aid, CPR and Asthma and Anaphylaxis training
• Sound knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Standards
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
• Motivation, initiative, reliability and willingness to be a valued team player
• An enthusiastic approach to working with children, families and the team of Educators at the service.

Are you a dedicated Early Childhood Educator with a passion for nurturing children? If this sounds like you, then we'd love to hear from you!

If you would like the opportunity to join our team, please send your resume and a cover letter to our Service Manager, Katrina at [email protected].

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We look forward to hearing from you!

Bright Horizons Australia Childcare is committed to being a child safe environment and has a zero tolerance to child abuse. We have a duty of care to prevent child abuse and identify risks early, including reducing and removing these risks.