Early Childhood Educator [Sandhills Early Childhood Centre, Byron Bay]

Byron Bay, New South WalesFull-timeDescriptionWe are looking for caring, nurturing and creative educators to join Sandhills Early Childhood Centre (Sandhills Early Childhood Centre - Byron Shire Council).Sandhills Early Childhood Centre is a council-operated 59-place centre in the heart of Byron Bay with natural and welcoming indoor and outdoor spaces abundant with trees, wildlife, garden beds, rockeries and grassed areas.We pride ourselves on having a collaborative, creative and supportive team culture in a spacious and natural environment within walking distance to the Byron foreshore.At our service we strive to nurture each child’s sense of belonging as a part of a strong connected community, ensuring a safe and supportive environment.We Are Looking ForWe are seeking exceptional Early Childhood Educators and Trainee Early Childhood Educators to help deliver a nurturing, creative, engaging, and intentional program that enhances children’s learning and development, strengthens partnerships with families, and aligns with the National Quality Framework.Positions AvailableA permanent part-time position (4 days per week) is available, and we are looking for a nurturing and skilled educator to work with infants and toddlers throughout 2026. While this role will be primarily focused on this age group during 2026, the successful applicant will have future opportunities to work with children of all age groups within the centre.This is a Certificate III Educator position, with an hourly rate of $30.72–$35.59, depending on experience and qualifications, plus a worker retention payment of approximately $3 per hour.Trainee Early Childhood Educator - a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn and complete your Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care through a supported traineeship.No prior qualifications are required – just a positive attitude and commitment to completing the Certificate III. Trainee rates will apply.You Willwork with a team of exceptional educators to implement the daily program in line with the National Quality Framework and Early Years Learning frameworkreceive the Federal Government’s early childhood worker retention payment (additional 10% of the base Children’s Services award rate)be eligible for flexible working arrangementsbe eligible for 12% superannuation, access to long service leave, education training support, salary packaging, fitness passport, employee assistanceOur position description outlines the key responsibilities of the role and what skills are required.We look forward to reading more about your experience, skills and why you think you would be a great fit.Please apply by filling the form below and attaching your resume that demonstrates:your experience working with children in a long day care environmentyour strengths and commitment to working in early childhood education and carehow you communicate effectively with children, parents and other staffPlease refer to the position description for full list of key responsibilities, required competencies and selection criteria.Byron Shire Council is committed to being a child safe organisation – we respect all children and their wellbeing. We will embed Child Safe Standards into our leadership, governance and culture. We will support our staff and volunteers in their responsibilities. We will strive to keep children safe from harm and abuse. Working With Byron Shire CouncilByron Shire Council is focused on partnering with our community and offers pristine beaches, diverse lifestyles, a magnificent natural environment and a subtropical climate.Byron Shire Council has a high performance, collaborative culture and we value our employees.As an employee you would partner with an organisation that is taking steps in all areas to reduce our carbon emissions and be an innovative and sustainable council.We provide a rewarding and flexible working environment and celebrate our values of:We lead with enthusiasm and purposeWe are open, honest and respectfulWe foster well-being and creativityWe achieve our goals and succeed togetherLocation: This position is based at Council's Sandhills Early Childhood Centre in Byron Bay.ContactAshleigh Olive - Sandhills Director - 02 6685 8118Closing Date10pm (NSW time), Sunday 30 November 2025. Late applications will not be permitted.We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of our community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part-time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it.We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.Pre-Employment Screening ProcessReference Checks: Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel.Functional Health Assessment: If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied. Background Screening: Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable, also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance.How To ApplyScout Talent has released an improvement to the candidate application experience through the 'Save Application' Feature. As a candidate you can start an application and progressively update the application until they are ready to submit.You can start an application on the go, from anywhere and return to finish your application via the automatic follow up email when you have time and the required information at hand.You must use your own email address and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with Council.Being mindful of diversity and inclusion we have provided 2 options to apply for the position.Option 1 - Written ApplicationYou may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document, and then COPY and PASTE into the fields below.Step 1: Fill out our online application form below. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'Step 2: Attach your resume/CV and a cover letter (optional). Once you have attached your document/s click 'Next'.Step 3: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.Option 2 - Audio File ApplicationStep 1: Scroll down and review the Questions that you are required to answer.Step 2: Record an audio file of your responses and save the file (the file must be in an MP3 format and less than 50MB). Please note that all questions with a drop box or a check box as well as the reference checks details can not be answered via audio file and must be completed below.Step 3: Fill out the Personal Details section and the questions that can not be completed by audio file on the application form below. For all of the Questions where you are responding via audio file, type the response “audio file”. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'Step 4: Attach your resume/CV, a cover letter (optional) and your audio file. Once you have attached your documents click 'Next'.Step 5: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.Apply for this roleVisit siteShare