Educator

Little Ducks Birkdale 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.

You’ll enjoy the benefits of working within a high-quality service where educators are valued, supported and given genuine opportunities to grow. You’ll work alongside a team of dedicated early childhood professionals who are passionate about providing exceptional outcomes for children.

• Supporting the worker retention payments
• Professional development opportunities available for all team members
• Well-resourced centre with a great reputation in the community
• Career progression
• Highly discounted childcare fees

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 senior 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