Early Childhood Educator Traineeship - Lane Cove

Ready for work that’s meaningful? Join Y Careers as an Early Childhood Educator trainee and work different!

This isn’t your average job. You’ll be learning on the job, earning great pay, and making a real impact at Kindy Cove with our awesome employer partner, Lane Cove Council.

OUR EMPLOYER PARTNER

Lane Cove Council is just 10 minutes from the CBD of Sydney and their focus is on creating a liveable community and a workplace people love. Their long-day-care centre, Kindy Cove offers a preschool program to children three to six-years old. They hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds, maintaining always that inclusion and diversity lie at the heart of what they do.

THE PERKS

• Great pay $887 per week ($23.35/hour) + super
• Full-time work for 18 months, with weekends off and paid annual/sick leave
• FREE Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care—no student loans here!
• Paid study time each week to smash out your qualification
• Your own Career Coach to support and guide you
• Access our Digital Care platform, Sonder for free 24/7 support because your safety and wellbeing matter

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Greet each child warmly, fostering a sense of belonging and security.
• Conduct daily safety inspections of indoor and outdoor environments to ensure they are hazard-free.
• Implement child-centred, play-based learning experiences that cater to individual interests and developmental stages, as outlined in the approved learning frameworks.
• Provide opportunities for physical activity and exploration in a safe outdoor setting, promoting physical development and well-being.
• Encourage healthy eating habits and supervise children during meals, ensuring dietary needs are met.
• Offer rest or nap periods tailored to the needs of each child, respecting their individual routines.
• Facilitate collaborative activities that promote social skills and peer interactions.
• Engage children in arts, music, and imaginative play to foster creativity and cognitive development.
• Observe and document children's learning and development, sharing insights with families to maintain open communication.

ABOUT YOU

We’re on the lookout for someone who’s:

• Enthusiastic
• Has empathy and emotional intelligence
• Is a reliable team player
• Has strong communication skills
• Is creative and adaptable

Sound like you?

ABOUT US

Y Careers is a social enterprise helping young people kickstart meaningful careers.

These are our values and what we stand for;

• BOLD: We like to stand out from the crowd.
• INNOVATIVE: We come up with new ideas to support young people.
• INCLUSIVE: We make sure everyone feels welcome and valued.
• REAL: We do what we say we'll do.

Join our traineeship program and WORK DIFFERENT.

Y Careers is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing our young people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

At Y Careers, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disabilities to apply with Y Careers. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact us via ycareers.org.au

This initiative is part of a Commonwealth exempted employment program under the Age Discrimination Act 2004, designed to improve the employment prospects of individuals of particular age groups.