Shelby Beckwith

As Centre Director and Nominated Supervisor, I was responsible in the daily running of the service.

- Ensuring relevant required documentation was up to date and stored/displayed correctly. Including the compliance of the laws and regulations, health and safety standards, and centre policies and procedures were adhered to.

- Overseeing ratios and rostering appropriately.

- Communicating and creating relationships with families, helping them feel a sense of belonging to our centre and community.

- Overseeing staff performance and providing constructive feedback and guidance. Oversaw trainees completing their studies.

- Ordering stock needed throughout the service.

- Regularly updated the services Quality Improvement Plan.

- Directed/planned staff meetings and organised relevant staff training.

- Guided families in understanding CCS, billing and how to read/navigate their statements.

- Experienced in KangarooTime and Hubworks (Childcare Management programs/softwares).

- Completed the Assessment and Rating process as Centre Director/Nominated Supervisor August of 2023.

As Educational Leader, I supported educators in understanding The Early Years Learning Framework and implementing it into everyday practices. This included but was not limited to;

- Regularly checking in with educators and offering guidance where possible to help navigate the framework.

- Overseeing each rooms documentation and curriculums/learning programs, ensuring each child obtains a planning cycle and ample opportunities of growth in their development.

- Encouraging families to get involved in their child's learning at the centre and communicating with them regarding their child's learning.

- Organised family nights for families to meet with their child's room leader to discuss their child's learning. As well as annual family Christmas parties, Mother's and Father's day events etc.

- Planning yearly incursions, beneficial to the children and interests within the centre while creating relationships with the community around us (incursions with local emergency services, visits from the local nursing home etc).

- Conducted tours to potential families and facilitated orientations to help them get to know the centre prior to their first day, helping them and their children feel safe and secure in the setting.

- Set up foyer displays with relevant information.

- Worked closely and collaboratively with the service proprietor and centre director in the daily running of the service. In the absence of the Centre Director, completed the above (centre director) tasks.

- Worked on the floor wherever needed, directly with the children and educators to best support the team.

- Welcomed and responded to parent feedback and ideas.

- Sent out weekly newsletters to families. Detailing whats happening in the service, any shifting of educators, availability of care etc.

- Helped prepare the service for Assessment and Rating.

- Supported, guided and educated children between the ages of 0-5 years old, at a developmentally appropriate level, following the approved learning framework (EYLF).

- Built relationships and rapport with each child and their families.

- Created nourishing, fun and loving environments to encourage each child's growth in Belonging, Being and Becoming within the centre.

- Kept up to date with all documentation required for the room - daily journals, observations of the children, programming and filing.

- Engaged children in culturally diverse education and environmental programs with the use of games, music, books, art activities, incursions, lived experiences and stories shared in a group setting.

- Liaised with parents to inform and resolve any presenting issues.

- Opening and closing of the centre, greeting children and their families and telling them about their day.

- Ensured all relevant checklists were completed i.e safety checklists, cleaning checklists, opening and closing of the centre...

- Cash handling, approved refunds, counted till at end of day etc

- Cleaning of the shop

- Trained new staff

- Adhered to policies and procedures

- Completed regular stocktake

- Customer service skills

- Food handling