Lead Educator

About SP Caboolture

SmartPlay Early Learners in Caboolture provides quality care and Christian education in a Long Day Care environment. The services provided include: 3 Year Old Program; 4 Year Old Kinder Program; Before & After School Care; and Vacation Care Program.

SP is a child safe organisation, committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children entrusted to our care. We demonstrate this commitment through embedding of the Child Safe Standards in culture, policies, procedures and practice. SP is committed to providing a positive, nurturing and safe environment where children are encouraged and supported in their strengths, interests, and emerging skills.

About the role

If you're keen to inspire and enhance the holistic development of each individual child, build strong relationships with families and you’re also a passionate educator, then you're invited to consider this exciting opportunity. You will be responsible for developing and implementing the play-based, child-directed educational program as part of SmartPlay Early Learners, focussing on the School Aged Care program. Lead Educators will provide a safe, Christian educational environment for the children to grow and to develop an enriched Early Years curriculum.

This part-time position is ideally aimed at 75 hours per fortnight, open to negotiation, with immediate start.

Child Safety Requirements:

• Demonstrate a commitment to child safety
• Understand and commit to upholding and maintaining a child-safe environment
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of child safe behaviours and practices
• Be able to demonstrate child safe values, behaviours and practices
• Able to describe the role and responsibilities of educators in keeping children safe and championing child safe principles

Requirements

About you

• You have a Diploma of Early Childhood Education or 50% towards completion.
• You have at least 1 year’s experience in a lead role in a centre
• You possess excellent communication, organisational and time management skills.
• You hold current First Aid, Anaphylaxis, CPR and Asthma certification.
• You have a current paid Working with Children’s Check.
• You hold up to date foundations child safety training.
• You have experience and knowledge of NQF, NQS and the EYLF.
• You’re confident in the use of technology.
• You’re highly motivated.
• You have a servant heart and vibrant Christian faith.

Benefits

SmartPlay employees can access a range of benefits including:

• Staff discount on any childcare gap fees for your child(ren) attending SmartPlay
• An attractive remuneration package which includes annual pay increases and superannuation entitlements
• Assisting in establishing a new Early Childhood Centre of Excellence
• Discounted student tuition for your children attending Australian Christian College - Moreton
• Working in a small, positive and dedicated Christian team.