CERTIFICATE III EDUCATOR

• Maximum term until December 2025, Part time
• 37 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday @ 8 hours per day, Thursday @ 5 hours per day
  Working at Big Fat Smile, there’s a lot to smile about. The trust you’ll be given in exchange for your expertise. The freedom you’ll be given as an Educator to use your judgement, adapt learning approaches, and bring creativity and playfulness to a child’s day. The joy you’ll get from doing work you love with team members who are as invested as you. And the beautiful relationships you’ll form with peers, children, and families – through shared experiences that are as rich as they are rewarding.
  More than a job, this is an opportunity to make a child’s world a better, brighter place. Get greater enjoyment from your work and make more of a difference in the lives of every child in our child-first organisation.

BIG SMILES AND BIGGER OPPORTUNITIES

We’re Big Fat Smile. A not-for-profit that plays a pivotal role in the lives of thousands of children and families across Australia. We’re early education enthusiasts, with 40+ community preschools, long day care centres and fun clubs, and a variety of community and inclusion programs. Each one dedicated to giving every child the best start in life. And each well-respected for the work it does.
Due to our size, there are big opportunities for those who want to go further. You’ll find meaningful career paths with lots of promotions across our centres. And because professional learning and growth is at the heart of everything we do, you’ll have the support and knowledge to succeed.
Right now, we’re looking for a Certificate III Educator our Koonawarra Community Preschool. What makes this place special is the unique community spirit that you’ll feel part of. The experienced team of educators and teachers care for up to 46 children aged 0-5. Our massive, landscaped backyard is awesome. It certainly has the wow factor and so much natural space for the children to explore. We take pride in our indoor environments as well and operate 3 rooms – 0-2 years, 2-3 years and 3-5 years.

• You will feel supported by a Total Well-being Platform that gives you access to self-assessments, articles, toolkits, podcasts, perks and savings, and other resources.
• We are proud to be part of the multi-employer bargaining process. Join us to experience the rewards of a 15% pay increase over the next two years.
• You will have the financial peace of mind with 60% discount on out-of-pocket fees for any of our early learning and care and out of school hours care services
• You can save money with our Benefits platform (https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbigfatsmile.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F09%2FBig-Fat-Smile_Employee-Benefits-Brochure.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Ckirsten.vanbreda%40bigfatsmile.com.au%7C90baee1bdcd3439586e208dd0db76a20%7Cdc03d17d93c349daa926706113ffcaf4%7C0%7C0%7C638681803598825443%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1Ivh0iSbkYeK6DrMAt4VVufFI92lQnMRSC1eosfT5Z8%3D&reserved=0) with meaningful discounts from over 500 retailers on everyday purchases, including groceries, cinema tickets, clothing, homewares, tech, gym membership and more.
• You can focus on what matters most because you have support from head office specialists and expertise, such as inclusion professionals and pedagogy and practice