Educator

Little Ducks Birkdale is a family-owned centre with a strong commitment to child safety. We work collaboratively with families and the wider community to provide high-quality outcomes for children with a focus on play-based learning. 

 At Little Ducks 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 

• 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