Work type: Part Time
Location: Regional QLD
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‘Thank-you for giving me this awesome opportunity and for absolutely everything the coaches do, not only for myself but all students!’ – Madison
Start your career as a Trainee Educator with our wonderful team at Milestones Early Learning in Dalby; our goal is to help create a new pathway for individuals wanting to commence a career as an early childhood educator. Our centre is modern, bright and cheerful and offers 80 places in our community. We have wonderful resources, excellent programs and our little learners are terrific.
Affinity’s Trainee Educator Program enables you to work within the centre, while studying to earn your Certificate III in ECE.
To find out more about our centre - Google our centre name to link up to our website and Facebook page!
The Role
- A fixed term part-time role working Monday to Friday (up to 37.5 hours per week) with a minimum of 15 hours
- Competitive rates of pay
- You will work as a part of a team to educate and care for children. You will be part of a national company which truly recognises and rewards great team members.
- Learn and grow every day, as you support our Lead Educator / Educational Leader in delivering excellence in early childhood education and care
- You will be coached and mentored by our industry-leading development coaches, as you progress through your career pathway towards becoming a fully qualified educator. Your duties and responsibilities will grow as you gain more experience and skills.
About You
- You have a friendly and courteous nature and are committed to caring for children of all ages, cultures, social-economic and individual backgrounds
- Able to contribute to a friendly, smooth and continuously improving centre environment, where children feel safe and families feel welcome
- Keen to learn how to manage daily care routines, and associated administrative and compliance tasks
- Aware of the importance in maintaining health and safety standards, and risk minimisation.
- A current Working with Children check or the ability to obtain it
- Access to transport to and from the centre.
- Willingness to commence in a Traineeship through the Affinity Learning Academy.
Affinity Advantages
- Earn while you learn and work towards a career in childcare
- Access to Affinity Learning Academy. Cert 3 to Diploma and Leadership and Management courses with additional pedagogy from Dr Lesley Jones and her Education Advisor Team
- Access to a national network of colleagues, training and future job opportunities at more than 160 child care centres owned by the same company
- 50% discount on childcare gap fees from your first day
- 30% discount on 12-month membership with Goodlife or Fitness First
- Training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential – 80% of our promotions are from internal promotions!
- Dedicated Centre Support Office including Operations and Quality team to help your centre meet business, compliance and education goals
- Scholarships available if you wish to further your career and study towards your cert III, Diploma or Bachelor
- Wellbeing initiatives with our Australia wide partners including Lifeworks
- Partner discounts with over 100 different retailers
- Insurance benefits via Bupa
Why train and work for Affinity?
Our mission is to inspire and nurture individuals to reach their full potential. It isn’t just about what we do for children, it’s about what we do for our team, too. We support quality, teamwork, training opportunities and a culture of recognition and reward. Affinity allows our people to shine – so we can deliver the best in early education!
Make the next step towards a Career in Childcare - !
***You must be an AU/NZ citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for this position***
Advertised: 11 May 2023 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close:
