Early Childhood Educator - Certificate III

Location : Bayside Council, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Childhood Educator – Certificate III

Full-time 12 month fixed term contract opportunity to work across 0-5 age groupsLocation: Hillsdale Early Education and Care

Our team

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

Purpose of the role

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To provide innovative and quality early education and care programs in line with the National Quality Framework that reflect the children and families in the service.

This role is responsible for ensuring a responsive service that is committed to inclusive practices that support families, cultural, socio-economic and individual situations.

Key Responsibilities

Within the area of responsibility, these roles are required to:

Promote and support inclusive practice to ensure that the service is able to support families from a range of cultures, backgrounds, experiences and situations.Provide physical care of children and respond to their emotional needs to maintain trust, develop nurturing relationships, guide positive relationships and ensure the dignity and rights of each child are maintained.Develop, plan and implement a quality educational program reflective of the National Learning Framework in consultation with children, families and the Educational Leader / Director.Maintain confidential and accurate updated records of children and families to meet legislative and regulatory requirements.Undertaking mandatory reporting to adhere to Child Protection guidelines and responsibilities.

Essential Requirements

Approved Certificate III level education and care qualification and relevant experience working with children 0 – 5 years.Current First Aid Certificate relevant to the role.Working with Children Check (NSW).Approved Child Protection training.Working knowledge of Education and Care Services National Law and Regulation, Child Protection legislation and regulation and National Quality Framework.Foundational Child Safe CertificateAdvanced Child Safety Certificate

Our Benefits And Culture

As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.

On top of the competitive salary, our people enjoy:

Working at an exceeding serviceOn site renewal of certificationsTime in lieu for afterhours meetingsAccess to our Employee Assistance ProgramFree flu vaccinationsNappy change allowanceEducator Retention allowanceSalary sacrificingNon-contact programming timeTraining and career advancement No afterhours cleaning Children’s Services Special Leave 3 extra days off during Christmas each yearSick leave each yearMy leave daysGym membership discountsAdditional parental leave entitlements for both parents

Apply now

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Closing date: Thursday 3 September, 2026.

Salary: From $59,481 - $66,619 pa + super

Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.

Bayside Council is proud to be both an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child-Safe Organisation. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where all individuals regardless of background, experience, or identity, feel valued and respected. We also recognise the rights of children and young people to feel safe when accessing Council services, and we strive to maintain an environment that promotes their safety and wellbeing. All hiring decisions are based solely on individual merit and alignment with requirements of the role. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss their needs in confidence.