About Thrive Group Tasmania
Thrive Group Tasmania is a not for not-for-profit Education and Care provider that has been operating in Tasmania since 1975. Thrive started as a Northern Family Day Care Service and we now run a statewide FDC Service. As the organisaion grew we began offering Education and Care services in regional and remote areas where it was not profitable for large providers to go. We have 9 Early Learning Services in Regional Tasmania (Beaconsfield, Bicheno, Campbell Town, Queenstown, Scottsdale, St Helens, St Marys, Triabunna & Whitemark), 7 with attached Outside School Hours Care Services. We also run 5 school-based OSHC services in the Greater Launceston area (Evandale, Hagley, Invermay, Longford, & Westbury) and 2 stand-alone OSHC services with school collections (Newstead & Riverside). Thrive is governed by a volunteer board of skilled professionals.
Vision
Tasmania’s children thriving, exploring and contributing to the wonder filled world around them.
Mission
To create opportunities for Tasmanian children and their families to thrive and lead lives full of possibility.
Values
Respect: We see each child as a competent and creative citizen of the world. We are empathetic and caring.
Integrity: We are accessible and inclusive. We act ethically and take responsibility for our actions.
Collaboration: We see each child and their family as contributors and creators. We work in teams and partner with others.
Excellence: We are evidence-informed and effective. We deliver high-quality education and care services.
About the Services
Thrive is looking for an Early Childhood Teacher for our Bicheno Service. The services has 32 places and is staffed with teams of dedicated early childhood professionals who strive to provide the community's children with experiences and support to thrive.
About the Job
Join our passionate team of Early Childhood Educators. Develop a holistic program that puts the children's needs, abilities, and interests at the center of the program and helps them to thrive in their local community. This role would be ideal for a long term early childhood educator who wants to put their new ECT skills to use in a familiar setting, or for ECT's from a school setting looking for a change of pace.
Role and Responsibilities
Meet the individual needs of all children
Develop short and long-term plans; and implementing age and culturally appropriate programs for groups of children’s learning and care.
Provide experiences and programs that reflect individual children’s interests, learning and growth.
Incorporate educators’ ideas and input into the program.
Provide effective quality education and care that is culturally sensitive.
Ensure that the program abides by and operates within the organisation’s policies and procedures.
Maintain effective program-related team work.
Direct educators in carrying out the Program.
Follow the Thrive Policies and Procedures at all times.
Report any issues as soon as practical
Lead a team of educators to deliver the program
Engage with parents as partners in children’s learning and development.
Actively undertake the roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Person when required.
Advocate for the rights of children and families, and for high quality education and care.
Contribute to the development, review and implementation of the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
Required Qualifications and Certificates
Current Tasmanian Working With Vulnerable People’s Registration
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Specialisation) or ACECQA-approved equivalent
Mandatory Reporting Certificate (Child Safety) (Training provided)
First Aid in an Education and Care Setting (Training provided)
Safe Sleep Certificate (Training provided)
Safe Food Handling Certificate (Training provided)
Thrive Group Tasmania is eligible and has applied for the Early Education Workers Retention Payment. Indicative Salary is without EWRP, Superannuation will be in addition to the below salary.
For more information contact Thrive Early Years and School Aged Care Manager Ang Kinnersly, akinnersly@thrivegroup.org.au or call 03 6341 1555.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
