*If this position describes you, please apply today and submit a resume and a cover letter addressing the questions in the Application Process section below.

We want a full-time or part-time Assistant Educator, who will:

• Have FUN and IMPROVE children’s lives.

• Strive to be EXCELLENT.

• Become part of a TEAM of early childhood professionals.

About our Centre

Adventurers is a small family-owned centre that focusses on providing a fun educational program that prepares children for school. We value and develop our educators because we know that children who experience a high-quality early childhood education do better in school, and life.

About the role

We don’t expect you to know everything on Day 1 and will support you to develop your professional skills, but all team members must fit our core values:

1. Fun: We create enjoyable learning environments that delight children 

2. Do the right thing: We work together as a team, showing respect, honesty, and integrity. 

3. Problem solver: We have a can-do attitude.

4. Aim high: We set high standards for ourselves, our colleagues, and the children we educate.

5. Responsive and reflective: And tuned into the needs of children, parents, and colleagues, which means our customers enjoy interacting with us and have exceptional customer experiences.

Child Safety

In addition to these values, you will play an active role in ensuring children’s safety, wellbeing, and participation: fundamental aspects of all roles at Adventurers. This includes following child safety procedures, maintaining awareness of child protection responsibilities, and contributing to a culture where every child feels safe, valued, and heard.

At Adventurers, we promote the rights of all children to participate, have a purpose and be protected from harm.  We help children achieve their potential by providing high quality play-based learning in a safe and inclusive environment – ensuring that our children and families thrive.

All employees are required to:

• Hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Employee Working with Children Check.

• Participate in child-safety induction and ongoing training.

• Act immediately on any concerns regarding a child’s wellbeing or the conduct of another adult.

• Contribute to maintaining a culture of safety and respect for all children.

Benefits

Adventurers provides a fun and rewarding working environment, where you’ll know you’re making a difference to children’s lives. As Adventurers values educators we offer paid professional development, competitive pay and conditions and opportunities for career development. 

Application Process

Apply via the Seek website, by submitting both a cover letter AND a resume. In your cover letter, please answer the following questions:

1. What do you like most about working with young children?

2. Which of our values do you most strongly relate to?

3. Which of our values do you least strongly relate to?

4. When are you available to start work?

If this position describes you then we look forward to hearing from you today! 

Equal Opportunity and Child Safety Statement

Adventurers is a child-safe and equal employment opportunity employer.

We actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all children, and our recruitment practices include child-safety screening and reference checks.

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged.