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- The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.
Work within the ELC staff team to provide a high quality, early learning service for the local community, ensuring a safe environment exists for all children to learn & grown in.
Within Balga Corps, we work alongside others to make a difference. Wherever there are injustices and hardship, we endeavour to bring the love of Jesus to transform our community, one life at a time.
The Early Learning Centre offers 50 long-day childcare placements for children 0-6 years. The service has a 3-year accreditation and is supported by qualified and non-qualified staff. This service operates five days per week. Monday to Friday, 7.00am to 6.00pm
THE ROLE
We are currently seeking a values-driven and proactive Educator to work within the ELC staff team to provide a high quality, early learning service for the local community, ensuring a safe environment exists for all children to learn & grown in.
In this role you will need to adhere to the Education and Care Services National Regulations under the Education and Care Services National Law, child protection regulations as well as the policies, goals and philosophy of TSA Balga ELC
To uphold the ‘National Quality Framework’ and ‘National Quality Standards’ as per the ‘TSA Balga ELC Philosophy, goals, policies and procedures.
Responsibilities include:
- Maintain at all times supervision of children, ensuring ratios are correct
- Effectively promote and operate to ACECQA national quality standards within the ELC
- Effectively promote and encourage high standards of safety across all aspects of the ELC operations
- To be an active, engaged participant in creating, sustaining and promoting a positive work place team culture
- Provision of educational learning for all children that is based on the Early Years Learning Framework
- Completion of ELC documentation of children’s planning, learning & evaluation
- Attend appropriate professional development training and contribute to staff meetings and staff team
Reporting to the Director of Early Learning Centre & Children’s Health Service this position is located in Balga.
WHAT WE OFFER
- As a registered not for profit organisation in addition to your remuneration you will enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family members
- Corporate Private Health Insurance rates
- Supportive and encouraging organisation
HOURS AND SALARY
This is a casual position
Salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Child Services Award Level 3.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL HAVE
- Understanding of and commitment to the mission and values of The Salvation Army
- Certificate III or higher in children’s services
- Compassion and professionalism in all actions and ethics
- Extraordinary service to customers
- Outstanding quality in everything we do
- Growth, development and safety of people
- Current Senior First Aid certificate
- Approved anaphylaxis and emergency asthma management training
- Minimum 1yr experience in early years settings
- Valid WA Working with Children Check
- Ability to provide proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia
- The Salvation Army is a child secure organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
- We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration_
📌 Educator
🏢 The Salvation Army
📍 Balga