Early Childhood Educator
**Please contact placements@gllen.org.au via your teacher to arrange this placement, please do not contact the employer directly** **Dates to be negotiated**
A PATHWAY TO YOUR EARLY CHILD CARE CAREER
Are you looking to work with kids in a friendly and fully qualified childcare centre?
Located 15 mins drive from central Bendigo, this nurturing team provides children with engaging, quality care in an interactive and secure environment whilst gently challenging them by giving them opportunities to learn, explore and have fun!
The centre boasts modern, state-of-the-art facilities including engaging outdoor and indoor play areas that provide the perfect environment for children to explore and learn. Operating for 51 weeks of the year, the centre also caters to Huntly, White Hills and surrounding suburbs.
All students will be supported by qualified educators during their placement whose aim is to provide a place where students can observe theory put into practice in a supportive environment. If you have a keen interest in the Children’s Services Industry as a Child Care Assistant, caring for and educating pre-school aged children with a positive attitude, this will give you a great opportunity to gain experience.
This SCHOOL COMMUNITY WORK (SCW) placement is available for a one-week block.
This is a volunteer placement and is an unpaid.
Skills You Might Learn
Employability skills may include:
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Punctuality
• Presentation
• Problem solving
• Initiative and enterprise
• Self-management and interpersonal/social skills
• Working under supervision and following instructions
Industry specific skills may include:
• Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals.
• Liaising and working with supervisors and colleagues.
• Learning policies and procedures for allergy management and sun safety.
• Observe how to deal with ‘challenging’ behaviours.
• Maintaining a hygienic workplace.
• Planning and organising including use of technology
Typical Tasks & Duties
Students will work with children of different ages throughout the centre with activities relating to daily living, some duties may include assisting with:
• Setting up play areas
• Setting up and supporting children with art and craft activities
• Lunchtime and snack time routines
• Supporting children in creative play activities and cleaning duties
• There may also be packing up duties
All activities undertaken will be supervised by the qualified and assistant early years educators.
Student Requirements
Students must have a genuine interest/passion in early childhood, education, and care, with a warm, friendly personality (and be open to instruction and support). Throughout the placement students are expected to:
• Be punctual
• Dress appropriately
• Maintain interest and participate where appropriate
• Be well mannered and behave in a respectful and responsible manner
• Listen and take advice from supervisors and colleagues.
• Personal mobile phones are not required and should only be used out of work hours or on meal breaks.
Dress Requirements
No thongs, singlets, or shorts. Clothes must be compliant with SunSmart policy and be suitable for indoor and outdoor play), which may require bending, moving play equipment, painting, etc. Discreet jewellery preferred for reasons of safety (e.g., no dangly earrings).
Special Transport Requirements
Student to make own travel arrangements, public transport available