Current Opportunities

Your next career step in Early Childhood Education starts here!

About our Centre

Welcome to A Step Ahead St Kilda East - one of the most unique centres in Melbourne! Our vibrant and creative 60-place centre is housed in a beautiful historic building with so much heart and soul - it's run by enthusiastic, fun-loving educators who are ready to give you a warm welcome! We connect with local businesses, events, charities, schools and services to enrich the early education of the children in our care. We're dedicated to helping our children reach their full potential through the Lifelong Learning approach, which is based on play-based learning incorporating the best of early childhood theorists including Montessori and Reggio Emilia.

Find out more about our centre - just Google our centre name to find our website and Facebook page!

The role

This opportunity is for the future leaders of our industry. We believe in you!

Laugh, learn and grow every day, as you support our Lead Educator / Educational Leader in delivering excellence in early childhood education and care.

Work with a team who value being connected to their local community, team spirit, and having fun. Be part of a national company which truly recognises and rewards great team members.

Valuable training opportunities are available to make this the next step in your career.

About you

• Committed to caring for children of all ages, cultures, social-economic and individual backgrounds
• Experienced in implementing and evaluating educational programs and practices across each room to ensure compliance with the EYLF and National Quality Standards
• Able to contribute to a friendly, smooth and continuously improving centre environment, where children feel safe and families feel welcome
• Passionate about creating exciting and stimulating children’s learning environments
• Keen to learn how to manage daily care routines, and associated administrative and compliance tasks
• Aware of the importance in maintaining health and safety standards, and risk minimisation

Your reward

• A permanent part-time role (15 - 37.5hours per week) working for Australia’s fastest-growing child care group
• Incentive program -  earn brand new resources for your centre
• Leadership, management and training opportunities to develop your career further
• Access to discounts on a variety of products and services
• Access to a national network of colleagues, training and future job opportunities at more than 160 child care centres owned by the same company

You already have

• Current studying towards an approved Certificate III in Children’s Services (or ACECQA-approved equivalent) or willingness to commence a Traineeship through the Affinity Learning Academy. 
• Current Working with Children check or ability to obtain
• Reliable transport to and from our centre
• Current first aid certificate (including asthma and anaphylactic training) and resuscitation certificate or ability to obtain

Why work for Affinity?

At Affinity, we proudly do things differently. Our mission is to inspire and nurture individuals to reach their full potential. It isn’t just about what we do for children, it’s about what we do for our team, too. Every day, at more than 160 child care centres around Australia, we support quality, teamwork, training opportunities and a culture of recognition and reward. Affinity allows our people to shine – so we can deliver the best in early education.

As Australia’s most dynamic early learning business, we’re revolutionising our industry through our Lifelong Learning approach, Quality Team, Healthy Children program, technology and facilities upgrades and much more. We’d love you to join us!

Achieve beyond your expectations as you are supported to learn, grow personally and professionally and develop new, valuable skills.

Feel positive. Feel proud. Make new friends. Laugh. Go home smiling.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

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