Early Childhood Educator - Apprentice or Qualified

oin the dynamic and dedicated team working within our beautiful Montessori childcare environment at Wavell Heights (Brisbane northside) as we fulfill ourSafe, Smiling and Smartphilosophy. https://buildingfutures.com.au/wavell-heights/.

No Montessori experience is required, however upon appointmentall**Educators will be supported to completeMontessori qualifications (in addition to ECEC qualifications)**through our affiliated training college,MECTAhttps://mecta.edu.au. Funding available for eligible apprentices can result in no out of pocket expenses for course fees. Enrolment eligibility conditions apply.

Employee Benefits Include:

• Above Award wages.
• Paid Staff Meetings.
• Paid ECEC qualification study time for apprentices.
• Fully funded compliance training including First Aid and CPR certification.
• Employee Benefits programme (FLARE).
• Strong mentoring programme and opportunities for advancement.
• Wellness support with Employee Assistance Program.
• Highly discounted childcare fees for immediate family members.
• Training in the Montessori Method via MECTA training college.
• Annual bonus and prize draws for Montessori-qualified staff.
• Annual staff conference, staff training plans and professional development to support lifelong learning.

About The Roles - Apprentices and Qualified Educators

• Apprentices- advance your career by studying Diploma qualifications in ECECandMontessori Early Childhood Education.Candidatesmustalready hold Cert III Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121 or CHC30113).
• Diploma Qualified Educators- gain Montessori qualifications with opportunity of advancement into senior roles.

Full Time opportunities available, shifts rostered between 6:45am and 6pm.

Selection Criteria:

• Willingness to enrol in and complete Early Childhood Education and Care and/orMontessori Early Childhood Education qualifications at Diploma level (if not already held).
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and learning.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication.
• Hold or be eligible to apply for a valid paid Blue Card (WWC). Restricted persons need not apply.

About Us:

With more than15%of employees having served with this family-owned company forat least 10 years, and30%of Wavell Heights staff having been with Building Futures formore than 5 years, you aren’t just gaining a job, but an opportunity for professional growth within a stable and supportive team environment.

Building Futures Montessoriis south east Queensland’s leading Montessori childcare provider with locations in Forest Lake, Wavell Heights and Blackstone. We currently employ 130+ staff and are expanding in centre size, into new locations, and into affiliated businesses including Family Day Care and development of the “Your Child's Day” app.

Our success is driven by best-practice child-care and the adoption of the Montessori methodology by our highly trained and enthusiastic team. All our educators are Montessori qualified or working towards a Montessori qualification.

Building Futures is committed to being achild safe organisationand has adopted the Queensland GovernmentStatement of Shared Commitment.

Interested? Apply today with your up-to-date resume and cover letter.