Diploma Room Leader in Orpington

Milieu Early Education & Care Brooklyn is looking for an experienced and passionate Diploma Qualified Room Leader to join our team. We are seeking a confident, hands-on educator who is passionate about providing high-quality early childhood education and care and is ready to take ownership of their room, support their team and create a warm and engaging environment for children.

At Milieu, we believe strong relationships are at the heart of quality early education. We are committed to creating environments where children feel safe, secure and supported while being encouraged to explore, play and learn.

About the Role

As a Diploma Room Leader, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operation of your room and working closely with the Centre Director, Educational Leader and wider Milieu team. This is a hands-on leadership position. We are looking for someone who is confident working directly with children while also providing guidance, direction and support to the educators within their room.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting educators within your room
• Ensuring children are appropriately supervised at all times
• Creating a safe, welcoming and engaging learning environment
• Developing and implementing a high-quality educational program aligned with the EYLF
• Supporting children's individual learning, development, wellbeing and routines
• Ensuring observations, learning documentation and programming are meaningful and completed to a high standard
• Establishing strong and respectful relationships with children and families
• Communicating professionally and confidently with families about their child's day, development and learning
• Mentoring educators and supporting them to develop their knowledge and practice
• Ensuring room routines are organised and consistently implemented
• Supporting smooth transitions throughout the day
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene, presentation and organisation within the room
• Ensuring children's individual needs, dietary requirements, medical requirements and family preferences are understood and followed
• Supporting compliance with the National Quality Framework, National Quality Standard, Education and Care Services National Regulations and Milieu policies and procedures
• Contributing to the service's Quality Improvement Plan and continuous improvement
• Participating in team meetings, professional development and reflective practice
• Working collaboratively with the Centre Director and Educational Leader
• Undertaking Responsible Person duties when appropriately qualified, authorised and required

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or an ACECQA-approved equivalent qualification
• Previous experience as a Room Leader within an early childhood service
• Strong knowledge of the EYLF, NQF and NQS
• A sound understanding of the Education and Care Services National Regulations
• Strong understanding of active supervision and children's health, safety and wellbeing
• Confidence leading, mentoring and providing direction to educators
• Strong programming and documentation skills
• Excellent communication skills with children, families, educators and management
• The ability to establish positive and professional relationships with families
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• The ability to identify priorities and take initiative within the room
• A professional, reliable and positive approach to your role
• Current Working with Children Check
• Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications as required for the role

What We Are Looking For

We are not simply looking for someone to hold the title of Room Leader. We are looking for an educator who takes genuine ownership of their room. You should be someone who notices when something needs to be done and takes action, supports educators rather than simply directing them, communicates openly with management and takes pride in creating a high-quality environment for children. You will be expected to lead by example and be actively involved on the floor with your team.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Warm and nurturing with children
• Confident and approachable with families
• Supportive but accountable when leading educators
• Organised and reliable
• Proactive rather than reactive
• Passionate about children's learning and development
• Committed to maintaining high standards
• Open to feedback and continuous professional development
• A genuine team player

At Milieu Early Education & Care Brooklyn, we want our educators to feel supported, valued and proud of the service they work in. You will work closely with an experienced management team and have opportunities to develop your leadership skills while contributing to the continued growth and quality of the service.

If you are an experienced Diploma qualified educator who is ready to lead a room, mentor a team and provide children and families with a high-quality early education experience, we would love to hear from you. Diploma-qualified applicants or above only. Previous Room Leader experience is essential.