OSH/OOSH Educator - St Joseph's OSHCare, Weipa

Catholic Early Learning and Care (CELC) is a part of Centacare FNQ, the social service agencies of the Catholic Diocese of Cairns. CELC provides exceptional education and support to families within Far North Queensland.

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated individual to join our team at CELC as an Educator for our new service at St Joseph’s OSHCare in Weipa.  This role presents an opportunity to play a vital role to be part of a small team, engaged in the exciting process of establishing the service within the community.  Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the planning and preparation of thought-provoking, challenging, educational and fun activities for children.
• Providing children with a safe, secure, inclusive and nurturing environment, through enthusiastic participation and supervision of activities.
• Supporting the implementation of the Spirituality in the Early Years Program and the National Quality Standards.
• Building effective and healthy partnerships with team members, families and the community through effective, respectful relationships and open communication.
• Maintaining a clean and safe environment before, during and after the completion of the daily program.

Our ideal candidate, will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Certificate III in Children’s Services or working towards is desirable.
• Experience in working within a childcare environment, including managing challenging behaviours in children and implementing support.
• Current Positive Notice Blue Card
• Police Check
• Senior First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Training are desirable.

And will demonstrate:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build relationships with children and stakeholders.
• An understanding on how to respond to needs and concerns of children to ensure quality of service meets agreed standards.

If you are passionate about providing high-quality care and educational experiences for children, we encourage you to explore this new career opportunity with us.