• 70 hours per fortnight (Mon to Thurs 7:45am to 5pm)
• Certificate III or Diploma-qualified educators encouraged to apply
• Up to 60% discount on childcare fees for eligible employees

Your new role

We have a role for a skilled Certificate III or Diploma-qualified educator to join our team at our Port Melbourne kindergarten.

This role is for 70 hours per fortnight, with the hours of Monday to Thursday, 7:45am to 5:00pm.

As a qualified Educator, you will be an active team member of a team that provides high quality early childhood education and care to children. This includes:

• Developing strong relationships with children at the service.
• Assisting with the implementation of a play-based learning environment responsive to children’s interest, strengths, and abilities.
• Contributing to the planning and implementation of programs which reflect the emerging skills and interests of children.
• Developing strong relationships that support and partner with families, and the community.
• Complying with the Uniting Early Learning policies and procedures.
• Working with other staff towards continuous improvement in the service’s operations.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of the VECTEA base hourly rate + super, you can access the following:

• Salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• 60% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service.
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

For this role you will have:

• A Certificate III or Diploma 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.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Jess Whyte via [email protected] for a chat, using the subject line: Early Childhood Educator - Cert III / Diploma 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: 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 LGBTQIA+. 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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