On the job training offered in Margaret River as ECEC recruitment challenges persist

Freya Lucas

Sep 23, 2022

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Early childhood education and care (ECEC) service provider the Margaret River Community Centre for Children (MRCCC) is taking action to address the nation-wide shortage in skilled early learning educators, by offering on-the-job training opportunities.

"We have a great team of full time, part time and casual educators, but local demand for places in our Centre means we need more," MRCCC Coordinator Amber Fairbrass explained.

Traineeships have been implemented by the service, something it views as “a win-win solution.”

"Trainees benefit from on-the-job training, learning as they work and earning an income while they gain their qualification, plus they have ongoing employment at the end of their study,” Ms Fairbrass told local news source Margaret River Mail.

The service gets passionate “new recruits” who are applying their learning in real life situations, while the service benefits from staffing solutions, and gains team members who are supported in contemporary practice by local training organisations.

MRCCC is an Exceeding rated service, and was one of only two West Australian services to participate with Macquarie University in a research project on providing exemplary early childhood education and care.

Trainees can achieve the Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education in as little as 12 months or a Diploma can be completed with further study.

Those who wish to work with MRCCC as a trainee are invited to email childcare@mrcc.com.au with a short statement on their interests and why they would like to work with children at the Community Centre for Children.

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