• Part time role, working one day per week at our Heyfield service, flexibility of days.
• Help us provide a safe, inclusive, responsive and supportive educational program
• Increase take-home pay with up to $15,900 salary packaging benefits.
• Positive and supportive culture, training opportunities and rewarding work.

Your new role

We are seeking a suitability qualified Early Childhood Teacher to support the delivery of our kindergarten program in Heyfield. The position is one day per week. The Early Childhood Teacher will work closely with existing staff to provide high quality early childhood education and care to children.

You will oversee service operations to maintain compliance and quality and to provide leadership to a passionate and professional team to ensure the provision of quality early childhood programs.

You will also ensure we provide an environment that reflects a safe, inclusive, responsive and supportive program where the interests and needs of children are the foundation for the creation of the educational programs.

Strong leadership, knowledge of contemporary early childhood practice, provision of high-quality programs, and continuous quality improvement are hallmarks of this position.

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 + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Your skills and experience

For this role, you will bring:

• A bachelor’s degree in early childhood teaching (or equivalent as approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority – ACECQA).
• First aid training as prescribed in the Education and Care Services National Regulations, including first aid, anaphylaxis management and emergency asthma management.
• Extensive experience in a Kindergarten and/or other early childhood service providing high quality care and education services for children.
• Extensive experience in a leadership role in a Kindergarten and/other early childhood setting.

A position description is attached.

How to Apply

Click APPLY NOW to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you’ve questions about the opportunity, please contact Susan Poynton on [email protected], using the subject line: Early Childhood Teacher - Heyfield Uniting Kindergarten enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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.

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.