**Join our team in Papilio Early Learning Essendon**
We are looking for dedicated **Educators,** offering part-time positions with shifts from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm.
Affinity is a Child Safe Organisation, and child safety is our highest priority. We are committed to creating environments where children feel safe, supported, and valued.
**Your Affinity Advantages**
- Enjoy a 50% discount on childcare fees starting from day one.
- Take advantage of extensive training and development opportunities, with 50% of our promotions coming from within, and advance your career towards senior educational roles or operational management.
- Receive a 30% discount on a 12-month membership with Goodlife or Fitness First.
- Benefit from wellbeing initiatives with partners like TELUS Health, discounts at over 100 retailers, and Bupa insurance benefits.
**About the Centre**:
At Papilio Essendon, we offer more than just early education - we provide a nurturing, enriching environment where children aged 0-5 years can feel confident, curious, and supported every step of the way. Conveniently located on Keilor Road, our centre is thoughtfully designed to inspire learning through play, guided by our dedicated educators and the exclusive Lifelong Learning Curriculum.
**About you**:
- Hold a Cert III or Diploma in Children's Services or ACECQA approved equivalent
- Extensive experience in a similar role
- Have a current Working with Children's Check
- A strong commitment to fostering the growth and development of young minds
**Why work for Affinity?**
Join our values-driven organisation, where incredible people make a genuine difference. Our mission is to inspire and nurture individuals to reach their full potential. It isn't just about what we do for children, it's about what we do for our team, too. Affinity allows our people to shine - so we can deliver the best in early education
**Our Curriculum**:
Our educators and teachers are trained and accredited in the Lifelong Learning Curriculum which is Australia's most advanced approach to early education for children from birth to age five. It is based on the belief that learning and development occurs most successfully when supported by nurturing and engaged educators, in partnership with families and communities. This curriculum draws on the best models of early education, contemporary research and evidence informed practices such as Circle of Security, Abecedarian, and Project Based learning.
**Our Safety Commitment**
At Affinity, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual is treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to upholding the safety, rights and wellbeing of all children and promote a culture of child safety with a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and harm. Our Safety Commitment also prioritises the safety, rights, and wellbeing our employees and their families.
**We are a 2025 Circle back Initiative Employer. We are committed to responding to every applicant.**
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