Overview
Role: Trainee Educator
Location: TALLAI, Gold Coast
Centre: Goodstart Tallai
Employment Type: Full time-Fixed Term-38hrs a week
Responsibilities
* Maintaining a safe environment for children, families, and team members
* Complying with National Quality Standards (NQS) and Goodstart Policies, Procedures and Requirements
* Building and maintaining strong, positive relationships with children and families
* Actively contributing to the education program in the room and the centre team
* Supporting a culture of reflective practice and ongoing continuous improvement
* Contributing to a professional and positive work culture
Eligibility and requirements
To be eligible for a Traineeship you are not able to hold a previous Certificate or Diploma qualification completed outside of secondary school in the last 7 years. Applicants who have completed a school-based certificate other than in childcare will still be eligible.
In Addition, You Must Have
* The willingness and motivation to study towards a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care
* A permanent right to work in Australia
* Strong communication skills
* Good time management and organisational skills
* Ability to work well individually and as part of a team
* Enthusiasm and a positive attitude
* Flexible availability
* Interest in early years education
* Working with Children Check (or be willing to obtain one)
* Proof of immunisation against Measles, Mumps and Rubella and Whooping Cough (Pertussis) (or be willing to receive)
Why choose Goodstart?
* Fully funded qualification – Goodstart will fund your Certificate III qualification
* Better pay – you will receive an above award pay rate
* Paid study time and professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
* Wellbeing focus - you'll get two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
* Additional leave - you'll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
* Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
* Retail and childcare discounts - you'll save money on insurance, travel and technology, and get up to 50% discount off your childcare gap fees
* Uniform allowance and employee referral program
* Security and stability - as Australia's largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families.
Click 'Apply Now' and submit your application.
We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.
Have a question? Contact Chantal Stewart from our Talent Acquisition Team on or via email
At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email
Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
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