SDN Riverwood Trainee Educator

When you begin a career in anSDNEarly Education and Care centre, you're joining a village of opportunity. Our centres are inclusive and unique environments where everyone is welcome and respected. Discover a community of professionals who are enhancing children's wellbeing by partnering with families to enrich young lives every day.

About SDN Riverwood The team at SDN Riverwood share and celebrate the unique cultural experiences of all children and adults , promoting empathy, understanding, respect and a strong sense of community.

About The Role As a Trainee Cert III Educator, you will be gaining on the job experience while you study towards a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care qualification. This traineeship opportunity is being offered as a 18 month contract position, working full-time, 38 hours per week with a rostered day off each month.

You will:

• work as part of a team providing high quality early childhood education and care to children and support the implementation of an approved learning framework.
• help to create a stimulating, positive environment to foster and support children’s development (physical, social, emotional, language, creative and cognitive).
• Work with a team of experienced educators who create an environment that ensures trust and security and provides flexible routines and smooth transitions.

About You

• Energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about working with young children
• Self-motivated and committed to working and study at the same time
• Have good relationship building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and basic computer skills
• Must be 18 years of age and a right to work full time in Australia
• Willing to commit to obtaining a Working with Children Check (NSW)

SDN Benefits include:****

• Rewards and recognition program
• Free counselling as part of SDN’s Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted child care fees
• Paid parental leave
• Allocated time to study
• Purchased leave
• Additional annual leave day (picnic day)
• Rostered days off (full time employees only)

And much, much more!****

SDN Children's Services welcomes and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.****

Successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks including Working with Children Check (NSW), National Police Check and COVID-19 vaccination in line with government regulations.