• Base pay up to $30 per hour + Salary Packaging Benefits + Super
• Pay less tax - maximum amount of not-for-profit (NFP) salary packaging available up to $18,550 per year

About the Opportunity

This is an exciting permanent full time opportunity is for a dedicated Educator with Certificate 3 to join their teams with Bunyarra Early Learning (Chisholm ACT).

We want to continue to grow as committed teams of educators that provide a nurturing environment and quality programs that caters to the individual needs and interests of our children.

We work in partnership with families and the local community to ensure children feel safe, supported and secure as they develop positive self-esteem.  

What you’ll be doing in this role

As a Certificate III Qualified Educator, you’ll provide quality education and care to children to help support and facilitate their learning outcomes in accordance with the National Quality Standards and learning framework!  

Your care work may include:

• Developing positive relationships that support children, their families and community.
• Facilitating play-based learning environments that are responsive to children’s interest, strengths, and abilities.
• Documenting children’s learning through observations and assessments against learning outcomes  

Who we’re looking for

• Must have completed a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education, with previous on the job experience (preferred)
• Be passionate about working with children of all ages.
• A work history that demonstrates, programming, writing learning stories and supporting the planning of a successful curriculum using the Early Years Learning Framework (National Standard)
• Have the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, families and community members
• You’ll be adaptable, empathetic and resourceful, and be able to live Uniting’s everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.

What we offer you 

• Maximum allowable salary packaging up to $15,900 per year + $2,650 meal and entertainment card!
• $500 referral bonus
• Paid Allocated programming/observation time
• A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career  
• Corporate discounts and cash backs programs with major retailers 
• Ongoing training & development, mentoring and career progression

What to expect

Please know that employment with Uniting requires:

• A National Police Check
• Valid ACT Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP ACT)
• First Aid Certificate
• Working Rights Check

Uniting is a safeguarding organisation, promoting the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all people we serve, including children, young people, seniors and people with Disability. We are a Child Safe Organisation and commit to respecting children and taking action to keep children safe.

How to apply

If you see yourself in this role, we’d love to hear from you. Just click on the ‘Apply now’ button, fill out your details and submit. Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.