Join our Early Learning Team.

Your New role

Join Uniting's Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) team and help create safe, engaging and inclusive environments where school-aged children can learn, play and thrive. Working as part of a supportive team, you'll build meaningful relationships with children and families while delivering high-quality care and educational experiences.

This casual position offers flexibility to choose shifts that work around your study, family and other commitments, making it ideal for those seeking work-life balance. 

Your impact will include:

• Supporting children through engaging play-based learning experiences.
• Building positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
• Ensuring children are safe, included and well supported at all times.
• Assisting with daily programs that reflect children's interests and strengths.
• Contributing to a positive, welcoming and collaborative team culture.

About the Program

Uniting's OSHC services provide children with a safe, inclusive and stimulating environment before school, after school and during school holidays. Our programs encourage curiosity, creativity, wellbeing and a sense of belonging.

As part of Uniting Early Learning, you'll work alongside experienced educators who are passionate about supporting children's development and creating positive outcomes for families and communities.

Every day brings something different, giving you the opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of children while building your skills and experience in education and care. 

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you'll enjoy:

• Flexible work that lets you choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability.
• Casual loading of 25% in addition to your base hourly rate.
• 10% discount for eligible employees on out-of-pocket childcare fees at Uniting learning services
• A 30% discount on Office 365 subscriptions, and a 25% discount at our Uniting Op Shops.
• Access to development and training opportunities to build your skills and experience.
• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Being part of team creating safe, nurturing and playful environments for children.
• Access to salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Choose when you work and grow your skills and experience as an educator with our Uniting Early Learning team.

About you

We're looking for passionate educators who enjoy working with children and creating engaging, inclusive learning environments.

You will bring with you:

• Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (or equivalent).
• Current Working with Children Check.
• Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with children and families.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

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How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest, and we’ll get in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply soon. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

For any questions, reach out to Barb Hall-Duggan at barb.hallduggan@vt.uniting.org or call 0437 897 192 during business hours.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.