• Join our 3-4-year-old creative Kindergarten programs located across Ballarat
• Part-time max term to January 2025, sessions run 8:30 to 4:00 Monday to Friday
• VECTEA pay rates + access to salary packaging benefits + school holidays off

About the role

You will work closely with our Kindergarten Teacher to ensure that all children and families attending the service are provided with a safe, stimulating, and supportive environment.

You will also support other Early Years educators within the service to ensure that practices and processes align with the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Law and Acts, National Quality frameworks, and Uniting policies.

About the teams

Our Alfredton kindergarten is situated on a tranquil street west of the Ballarat CBD, and our recently renovated Enid Rogers kindergarten is located near Lake Wendouree.

Both services offer a mixed 3-4 year-old sessional kindergarten program that provides inclusive and creative programs aimed at nurturing children's strengths, interests, and social connections.

What’s on offer

It’s a part-time, maximum-term role involving 38 hours per fortnight to January 2025. You will need to be available for sessions that run from 8:30 to 4:00 Monday through Friday. In addition to receiving VECTEA pay rates, and superannuation, you’ll receive 17.5% leave loading and school holidays off.

You can increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits, which can be used for rent, mortgage repayments, or living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing, streaming services, and much more.

About you

For this role, you will bring:

• 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 position description.

How to apply

Click Apply Now to submit your interest, and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll review applications as they come in, as we’re keen to engage with someone and may close our ad earlier.

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 Educator (Diploma) - Ballarat 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: 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.

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.