Are you passionate about early childhood education? Join our team at Next Step Childcare! We are currently seeking a dedicated to provide high-quality care and education to young children.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Planning, organising, and conducting activities to help children develop physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually.
• Promoting language development and basic literacy and numeracy skills through storytelling, games, music, drawing, and structured learning activities.
• Guiding children’s behaviour and social development to encourage positive interactions and respect for others.
• Observing and evaluating each child’s progress and discussing their development with parents or guardians.
• Maintaining records of children’s learning, development, and well-being.
• Preparing indoor and outdoor learning areas and ensuring a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment.
• Using play-based learning to foster creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving skills.
• Supporting the development of children’s self-help skills, such as eating, dressing, and hygiene.
• Collaborating with other educators and specialists to address individual learning needs.
• Following approved learning frameworks such as the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).
• Supportive work environment
• Opportunity for career growth
• Work-life balance

Benefits

• Paid annual leave – supporting work–life balance
• Generous childcare discounts – helping you care for your own family
• Professional development – structured coaching, mentoring, and leadership councils
• Innovative curriculum – centred on exploration, discovery, and play

Task & responsibilities

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Planning, organising, and conducting activities to help children develop physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually.
• Promoting language development and basic literacy and numeracy skills through storytelling, games, music, drawing, and structured learning activities.
• Guiding children’s behaviour and social development to encourage positive interactions and respect for others.
• Observing and evaluating each child’s progress and discussing their development with parents or guardians.
• Maintaining records of children’s learning, development, and well-being.
• Preparing indoor and outdoor learning areas and ensuring a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment.
• Using play-based learning to foster creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving skills.
• Supporting the development of children’s self-help skills, such as eating, dressing, and hygiene.
• Collaborating with other educators and specialists to address individual learning needs.
• Following approved learning frameworks such as the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).
• Supportive work environment
• Opportunity for career growth
• Work-life balance

Qualification & experience

• Bachelor degree or Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education (or ACECQA equivalent)
• Experience as an ECT (essential)
• Strong knowledge of the National Quality Framework (NQS)