Miss Janelle is the enthusiastic and highly capable Lead Educator within the Toddler age group at Papilio Ingleburn. She has recently completed her Certificate 3 Traineeship at the聽centre聽and has quickly advanced and moved up into studying her Diploma of Education. We sat down with聽this dedicated educator to gain an understanding of how she鈥檚 gotten to where she is today!
When did you decide to make early childhood education your career?聽
I always wanted to work in Early years education聽but聽was unsure if it was the job for me. A few years聽ago,聽I decided to take聽the plunge switched career聽paths聽with the assistance of my team and聽the incredible support聽I've received from my Centre Manger聽-聽I've never looked back!
What goals did you set for yourself?聽聽
I聽set myself progression goals聽in terms of what leadership聽positions聽I wanted to achieve as well as how I wanted to advance through training and study. I knew聽when I聽began my career that聽I wanted to be more than an聽assistant and聽have worked hard to advance my role!聽I am currently a room leader聽of the聽toddler age group聽and love coming to work!
What challenges did you face?聽聽聽
Initially,聽I was not very confident with myself so building that up was quite a challenge for me. But with the support of my fellow educators聽who I've worked alongside for many years聽it's something I've been able to work through with my team.
What do you love the most about your job?聽聽
I love working with children, teaching them and guiding them to achieve their goals聽as well as meeting new聽families聽and building bonds with them and their聽children.聽I also love the team we have here at Papilio Early Learning Ingleburn 鈥� the staff here are like my second family.
What benefits do you see for your聽centre聽in being associated with 黑料专区?聽
Affinity offers progression which is something I wanted when I began my career in聽early education. I enjoy聽the professional development opportunities given to us聽which help to build up my skills and gain further experience within my career.聽I look forward to furthering my knowledge and help the children in my care strive for their best!
Learn about more about the聽career opportunities and paths聽available at 黑料专区.