• Assistant Educators, join our team & support local families in Warracknabeal.
• Competitive sector $ + access to salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
• Part-time flexibility - up to 64 hours per fortnight, working Tuesday to Friday.

About the role

Whether you are an experienced Early Childhood Educator or beginning your career and looking to grow your skills and experience – we can support you.

Located opposite bushland and Yarriambiack Creek on Werrigar Street, our childcare service has cared for local children in Warracknabeal since 2007.

We have a permanent part-time opportunity to join our Early Learning team and help ensure we provide children with a safe, stimulating, and supportive environment in our long day care service.

You will play an important role in assisting our Room Leaders and other qualified educators to provide social and educational activities to build a child’s sense of belonging, resilience, kindness, and teamwork.

Learn more about our childcare service in Warracknabeal.

What’s on offer

Part-time 64 hours per fortnight, working Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

In addition to base hourly rate and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used on rent, mortgage repayments, or living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing, streaming services, and much more.

There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program. You can access a 60% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre and access to 10 weeks of paid parental leave.

About you

You work well within a team, are passionate about early childhood education and you are known for having an energetic and positive approach to your day-to-day work.

You will hold or be working towards a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care (or equivalent) and have an understanding of early learning quality and educational frameworks.

A position description is attached.

How to apply

Click Apply Now to submit your interest, and we’ll get in touch shortly. We’ll review applications as they come through and schedule interviews as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you’d like to know more, please contact Kate Farlow, Early Learning Program Manager, on 0466 483 641 during business hours.

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.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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