• Part time role – family friendly hours Wednesday & Thursday 11:30 – 2:30
• 3- to 4-year-old creative Kindergarten program located in Cardigan Village
• Competitive sector remuneration + access to salary packaging benefits

About the role

We have a part-time role for a skilled and Bachelor qualified teacher to join our small, well-established team at Cardigan Village Uniting Kindergarten.

Located on Mitchell Drive on the outskirts of Ballarat next to Cardigan Village Park, our kindergarten offers an environment based on the values of friendship, kindness, empathy, belonging, resilience, teamwork and fairness. 

This role will provide lunch cover Wednesday and Thursday 11:30am to 2:30pm. There may also be opportunities for additional hours from time to time.

What’s on offer

In addition to receiving a salary and superannuation, you’ll receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

We also offer a 60% staff discount on childcare through Uniting and there is the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.

About you

For this role, you will have:

• Bachelor in Early Childhood Education as approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority.
• Demonstrated understanding of quality frameworks and continuous quality improvement processes.
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of early childhood development and education.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Early Years Learning and Development Frameworks and National Quality Framework.

View the full position description here.

How to apply

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your interest, and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications in as they come in, as we’re keen to engage with someone to commence in January 2024.

If you’d like to know more or arrange an informal tour and chat, please message Cathie Coles via [email protected] using the subject line: Early Childhood Teacher - Cardigan Village 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.

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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.