• 15 hours per week

Across Victoria, children are facing more and more challenges to their development. At Save the Children, we provide critical support to these vulnerable families.Working in our supported playgroup program, you'll provide professional support to families with complex needs. This is your chance to help children reach their potential.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We've been operating in Victoria for nearly 70 years, working with families, communities and children themselves to give them the best possible start. More information on our work in Victoria is available here.

Where you come in:

In this part-time, maximum term position (15 hours per week through to end of June 2022), you'll be part of the team delivering Save the Children's mobile Play2Learn playgroups across Echuca, Nathalia, and Kyabram. Our Play2Learn playgroups are staffed by qualified early childhood educators and a family support worker working in a small team to deliver quality early childhood education programs and provide support to vulnerable or at risk children and their families in communities in the region. Reporting to our Team Leader Children and Families, you'll be based in Echuca, with travel to Nathalia and Kyabram required.

You will make an impact by:

• Working in a small team supporting the delivery of quality early childhood learning for children
• Observing behaviour of children and parents to assist in determining development needs
• Helping to develop educational programs which are tailored to children's specific educational needs
• Building relationships with the children, their parents, and carers in the programs

Does this sound like you?

You're an enthusiastic and committed early childhood assistant educator. Your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, partnered with excellent communication skills, will enable you to contribute to a child's early education and build lasting relationships with parents and carers. You're not afraid of a challenge and constantly seek to grow and develop. You're looking for a part-time role, with flexibility around the times you work.

This role requires:

• Minimum Certificate III qualification in Early Childhood Education or Children's Services, or progressing towards
• Experience in early childhood educational settings, including playgroups and/or kindergartens
• Working knowledge of childhood development needs and understanding of stages and influences
• Experience working with Aboriginal or at risk/vulnerable children

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Award rate salary plus full salary packaging benefits
• Festive leave in addition to regular annual leave benefits

Sound interesting?

We'd love to hear from you. View more information about the role and submit your resume and cover letter by clicking on one of the buttons in the 'Apply' section.

Position Description - Child Development Assistant

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Police and Code of Conduct.

Save the Children Australia supports the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. If you are successful in your application, we will request consent to access HR held information pertaining to your last 5 years of employment. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.