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Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) – St Leonards NSW Immediate start
Finnish Early Childhood Education (Australia) Pty Ltd is an unprecedented education group aiming to deliver Australian children a unique early childhood education by blending both Finnish and Australian early childhood education concepts together. Our curriculum is based on the Finnish education concept of holistic learning and play. HEI Schools St Leonards is one of the centres under this family. We are seeking a talented Bachelor Qualified Early Childhood Teacher to join our cosy service team! We have an experienced and supporting Centre Manager who is waiting to interview you!
ABOUT YOU:
-Having a National Police Check valid within 6 months or willingness to complete
- Have work experience within the early childhood sector more so with implementing kinder program
- Holding core values of building and maintaining strong relationships and partnerships with children, families and colleagues
- Mindset of respect and appreciation of a strong team culture of working together
- Approved First Aid, CPR and Anaphylaxis and Asthma Certification
- Current work with children check
- Approved Qualification
KEY DUTIES:
- Closely work with Educational Leader to establish and execute suitable educational programs.
- Closely work with experts from Finland to embed Finnish early childhood education concepts into the educational programs.
- Create positive learning environments for the children in the kinder room.
- Observe and record children’s learning progress and discuss with Educational Leader about any potential improvement of the educational programs.
- Participate training about Finnish early childhood education concepts.
- Apply Finnish early childhood education concept into Australia early childhood education concepts to form unique programs suitable for the children.
- Establish and execute programs for children.
- Communicate with children and their parents about their learning in the centre.
- Communicate with the parents about our Finnish early childhood education concept.
- Participate in marketing activities to promote our centre and our Finnish early childhood education concept.
WHAT WE OFFER:
-Paid Birthday Leave
-Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Friendly working atmosphere with colleagues
- Discount for staff members’ children enrolled in the service
- Amazing working environment with lots of Finland elements embedded
- Opportunity to be part of such an unprecedented education concept in Australia
- Training by our education partner from Finland
- Support from mentor teachers from Finland
- We continue to establish more and more centres throughout Australia. You have the opportunities for potential career growth in the future in our other centres.
Essential Criteria
· Experience in childcare industry and concept of Early Years Learning Framework.
· Teacher accreditation from NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
Qualifications

• Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care or any other ACECQA recognized qualification
• First Aid certificate
• Working with Children Check
• ECT accreditation from NESA

Finnish Early Childhood Education Pty Ltd is a child-safe organization and is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and protecting them from harm. All child facing roles will require successful completion of Working With Children Check. We have zero tolerance to child abuse and abides by Child Safety Standards in our practices.
Have you ever experienced the difference in working in a once in a lifetime concept service? Are you ready for a change to take your profession in early childhood career to the next level? If you believe the future can be better with new ideas, our team is waiting for you. Join our dynamic team at our HEI Schools service and come and make history with us. Please send us your resume for our consideration. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $38.00 – $52.00 per hour
Expected hours: 38 per week
Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person