Job description
- Are you an experienced Educator with strong knowledge + skills ?
- Mentoring and professional development available to set you up for success
- 17.5% leave loading – Increase take-home pay with $15,900 salary packaging options
- Create meaningful relationships with your team and families in the community
About the opportunity
Are you an experienced Early Childhood Educator with strong knowledge + skills? We are recruiting for a part time, ongoing role based at our early learning kindergarten in Highton.
As a Diploma Qualified Educator, you will be part of a team that provides high quality early childhood education and care to children.
This unique opportunity will provide the opportunity to work with our Program Leader to establish and grow an exceeding program with strong ties to school and community.
Working to one of the National or Victorian early learning frameworks, you will:
- Support the development and delivery an educational program that meets the interests and abilities of each child
- Help to increase enrolments and build the program to include other services that meet community needs
- Participate in delivering a quality and diverse educational program that sees every child actively participate
What’s on offer
Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.
In addition to an hourly rate, leave loading and superannuation, you’ll also have access to salary packaging benefits. We also offer a 10% staff discount on childcare through Uniting and access to 10 weeks paid parental leave.
About you
You enjoy working autonomously while being part of, and supported by, a collaborative and forward-thinking team. You can develop and maintain strong, positive relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, with empathy and support at the forefront of your work.
You’ll also bring with you:
- Diploma in Early Childhood Educator and Care or equivalent Approved Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority qualification
- Experience gained in Early Childhood
- Strong organisation and planning skills, including high attention to detail
How to apply
Click APPLY NOW to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through and scheduling interviews as we’re keen to engage with candidates asap.
If you’ve questions about the opportunity, please contact Cathie Coles at [email protected] using the subject line: Early Childhood Educator – St Luke’s Highton Pre-School enquiry via EthicalJobs.
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.