A rare opportunity has become available to work within our highly trained and dedicated team here at Pelican Preschool @ Blair Athol, you would be joining a team of educators who have been employed with our company all long term, and who facilitate a warm, supportive and caring environment!
The Role

As a Trainee Early Childhood Educator, you will be providing education and care for children from six weeks to six years of age. Your duties can include:

• Supervise and interact with children
• Assist with all room routines such as nappy change, rest and sleep, and food service
• Greet families and children
• Facilitate group time with songs, stories or other activities
• Assist children in developing life and learning skills such as self-feeding themselves and toileting
• Set up, implement, reset and modify programmed experiences
• Assisting the Educators with programming according to the Early Years Learning Framework including writing observations and contributing to planning activities
• Ensure that the centre’s strict cleaning regime is followed at all times.
• Interact and encourage children’s play with one another and help guide them in their choices when needed

Benefits
A traineeship is an amazing opportunity to gain not only paid experience working in a highly sought after industry but to gain a nationally recognised qualification.

Other benefits include;

• Regular training from a specialist Workplace Delivery Trainer
• Dedicated study time whilst at work

Requirements

• Own transport (note public transport is not easily accessible at this location)
• A genuine love for children and a desire to make early childhood education a long-term career
• Strong work ethic
• Enthusiasm and lots of energy
• Experience working with children
• If successful, you will need to obtain a Working With Children Check, reference checks and Police Check
• Must be able to commit to a 18 month traineeship
• Strong computer skills - Microsoft Word, PowerPoint etc
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older (on commencement of employment)

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: $14.22 – $22.05 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 38 per week

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person
Application Deadline: 15/08/2025
Expected Start Date: 25/08/202

• Supervise and interact with children
• Assist with all room routines such as nappy change, rest and sleep, and food service
• Greet families and children
• Facilitate group time with songs, stories or other activities
• Assist children in developing life and learning skills such as self-feeding themselves and toileting
• Set up, implement, reset and modify programmed experiences
• Assisting the Educators with programming according to the Early Years Learning Framework including writing observations and contributing to planning activities
• Ensure that the centre’s strict cleaning regime is followed at all times.
• Interact and encourage children’s play with one another and help guide them in their choices when neede