At a Glance
- Tasks: Create a safe and engaging learning environment for children while collaborating with your team.
- Company: Join a supportive, community-focused early childhood service in Keysborough.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, extra planning time, and a family-like culture.
- Other info: Work in a collaborative team committed to high-quality education and child wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on children's lives and shape educational practices.
- Qualifications: Diploma in early childhood education and at least two years of experience required.
The predicted salary is between 43650 - 53350 $ per year.
Keysborough Community Children's Centre Inc – Keysborough VIC
As a Diploma Qualified Educator at Keysborough Community Children's Centre (KCCC), you will play an active role in creating a safe, welcoming and engaging learning environment for children.
You will contribute to the educational program, work collaboratively with your team and play an active role in the ongoing development of practice.
Key responsibilities
- Building warm, respectful and responsive relationships with children
- Developing positive partnerships with families
- Actively contributing to programming, observations, documentation, planning and assessment
- Working collaboratively with your room team to implement engaging and meaningful learning experiences
- Contributing your ideas, knowledge and professional reflections to improve educational practice
- Supporting an inclusive environment that respects children's individual abilities, cultures, backgrounds and identities
- Maintaining high standards of supervision, health, safety and wellbeing
- Participating in critical reflection and continuous improvement
- Working in accordance with the National Quality Framework, approved learning frameworks, service policies and Victorian child-safety requirements
About you
- Minimum of two years' experience working in early childhood education and care
- Hold an approved Diploma-level early childhood education and care qualification, or an equivalent recognised qualification
- Hold the required current Working with Children Check and other role-specific clearances and training
- Have a genuine commitment to children's safety, rights and wellbeing
- Understand the importance of children's voices and participation
- Be confident contributing to curriculum planning, observations, assessment and documentation
- Be reflective and willing to contribute ideas to strengthen and improve practice
- Communicate positively and professionally with children, families and colleagues
- Enjoy working collaboratively as part of a room and broader centre team
About us
- Keysborough Community Children's Centre (KCCC) is a not-for-profit, community-based early childhood service of 76 places that is open from 7am-6pm Monday to Friday.
We pride ourselves on providing a supportive workplace where educators are valued, children are at the centre of our decisions, and quality practice is supported by genuine investment in our people.
We are committed to the safety, participation, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and have zero tolerance for child abuse.
- One educator above ratio in every room, giving you greater support and more time to focus on the children
- Additional programming and planning time, so you can plan, reflect and document meaningfully
- A warm, supportive family-feel culture where people genuinely look out for one another
- A collaborative team where your experience, ideas and professional knowledge are valued
- The opportunity to have a real voice in shaping the educational program and practice
- The benefits of working in a not-for-profit, community-based service
- A team that is genuinely committed to high-quality education and meaningful relationships with children and families
- Leadership that invests in educators, staffing and the quality of the service
- Time in lieu paid for all staff meetings and professional development outside of work hours
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Diploma Qualified Educator in Melbourne employer: Keysborough Community Children's Centre Inc
At Keysborough Community Children's Centre, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values the contributions of our Diploma Qualified Educators. Our supportive, family-oriented culture fosters collaboration and professional growth, ensuring that educators have the time and resources to focus on creating meaningful learning experiences for children. With a commitment to high-quality education and a genuine investment in our staff, KCCC offers a unique opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of children and families within our community.
Contact Details:
Keysborough Community Children's Centre Inc Recruitment Team
