About us:

Little Oxford Montessori is a boutique early learning and care environment situated at 18 Trimmer Terrace, Unley. 

We have a maximum of 55 children per day with a close-knit team of 12 permanent educators, and we use the Montessori method to guide our practices. This means that we have an emphasis on treating each child with respect, empowering them to develop independence, designing inspiring learning environments, and encouraging child-directed exploration and engagement. Family values are at the core of everything we do and we are blessed to work with loyal and emotionally-invested families.

Little Oxford is part of the SA Montessori group: a family-owned organisation which links seven early childhood settings across Adelaide. Learn more at www.samontessori.com.au/little-oxford-montessori/

We aim to provide a program that stands apart from traditional childcare models by providing truly personalised care for every child.

We have a close-knit community, with the small size of our centres being a niche attraction for families. This means you can develop meaningful connections with your colleagues, children and parents. 

 About you:

You might be the perfect fit for this role if you:

Are genuinely passionate about being an educator,

Have experience delivering individualised programs and care for toddlers,

Feel enthusiastic about partnering with parents to support their journey and include their perspectives,

Have energy, humour, warmth, creativity and compassion that you wish to share with young children and your colleagues,

Love working within a close-knit team to engage in reciprocal and respectful collaboration,

Feel intrinsically motivated and rewarded by making a difference in a child's life.

Can commit to a permanent full-time position to provide security and consistency for children who are developing relational attachments. (Part-time position(s) will be considered if we find the right person/people).

Bring 'something special' to your interactions with children, whether through a love of song, an infectious smile, a second language, the art of story-telling, or another unique skill that sparks joy! Please include these personal passions or special skills in your application!

If this sounds like you, we'd love to meet you!

 The requirements:

We are seeking a permanent addition to our team and we are ideally seeking a full-time educarer, but if the 'right person' needed more flexible hours we would consider a part-time role. Please indicate if you have a preference for full-time or part-time. 

Applicants must have experience and possess either a Certificate, Diploma or a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood). We will consider applications from students who are working towards their Certificate, Diploma or Bach ECE if significant progress, ongoing commitment and relevant professional experience is evident.

Montessori experience or training is highly-regarded, but not required. Successful applicants who do not have Montessori qualifications will be provided with an initial induction to help you understand the fundamentals and will be approached to undertake further supported study after the first 12 months of your employment. This is an exciting opportunity to learn something new and expand your professional development.

 The Benefits:

You will join an exciting team of high-quality educators and you will be connected to a passionate group of owners and mentors with extensive experience in providing exceptional early learning environments,  

We aim to provide you with stability, opportunity, and excellent working conditions, including a strong emphasis on promoting well-being and access to meaningful professional development. 

Little Oxford’s physical environment is beautiful, light, and spacious, with delightful classrooms, multipurpose spaces, a nature block in addition to our garden and playground, and three separate office areas to provide a non-contact space for teaching staff, a focused room for our administrator and a private office for our Director. 

Our family-friendly approach comes from the heart, having a founder (Barbara Langford) who started her first Montessori centre for her own daughter Jessica, 33 years ago. The success and reputation that has followed Barbara since that time is a testament to the quality she provides in her centres.

We have extremely strong protocols for Covid risk minimisation, and we pride ourselves on managing this aspect of life to the best of our ability to protect the health and well-being of our community.

We embed principles of Positive Psychology into our practices to promote well-being for our team members as well as our children and families. 

Our outgoing Administrator is stepping up to the role of centre Director. This means our incoming Administrative Coordinator will have the capacity to connect with her on a daily basis to ensure a smooth and successful handover and ongoing support, 

Generous remuneration with a personalised approach to developing a roster of hours that respects your work-life balance