Educator

Little Ducks New Farm is a privately owned Early Learning Centre and part of a small boutique group of five centres across Brisbane. As a small provider, we are deeply committed to delivering high-quality early learning and care, with a strong focus on meaningful relationships, exceptional practice and creating environments where children and educators can thrive.

At Little Ducks New Farm, we encourage all team members to engage in the planning and professional development to drive career progression.

• Supporting the worker retention payments
• Professional development opportunities available for all team members
• Beautiful well-resourced centre with a great reputation in the community
• Career progression
• Highly discounted childcare fees
• Located close to public transport

As a suitable candidate you will:

• Hold a minimum of a Certificate III in Children’s Services or be working toward a qualification.
• A minimum of 1 year sector experience.
• Have a current blue card, first aid certificate and recent CPR certificate and child safety qualifications.
• Maintain a strong commitment to child safety, wellbeing, and the protection of children at all times.
• Uphold and actively promote a child safe culture aligned with our policies, procedures, and legislative requirements.
• Build safe, respectful, and nurturing relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
• Demonstrate professionalism and ethical conduct in line with our Child Safe Environment and Code of Conduct policies.
• Identify, respond to, and report any child safety concerns in accordance with mandatory reporting obligations.
• Support an inclusive environment where every child feels safe, valued, and respected.
• Actively contribute to maintaining supervision, risk management, and safe practices across the service.
• Be passionate and dedicated with a strong knowledge surrounding play-based education.
• Have a desire to continuously improve your practices and knowledge through professional development.
• A strong knowledge of documentation, program and planning, the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.
• A strong commitment to working as part of an engaged and professional team culture.
• To be motivated to learn and improve both your own and others practices.

You will be rewarded with:

• Paid professional development opportunities.
• An inspirational and supportive in centre leadership team.
• A rewarding and empowering role with opportunities to work autonomously and take on leadership positions with the centre.
• A professional team culture that enables you to learn and grow with support from dedicated professionals.
• The opportunity to create a meaningful and satisfying career as a respected Early Childhood professional.
• Dedicated Centre Support Office providing Operations, Curriculum, Pedagogical and Student Learning Support to help you to meet quality, compliance and your education goals.
• Company networking opportunities that help you to continually develop to meet the changing needs of your position.
• Flexible working arrangements