Join our Early Learning Team.

• Help local families access childcare and keep the community thriving.
• Small, close-knit service in a rural town with strong local connections.
• Part-time, 24 hours per week + salary packaging to boost take-home pay.

In Balmoral, childcare isn’t just a service, it’s a lifeline for local families.

Our small, long day care service supports farming and rural families to work, contribute and stay connected to their community.

We currently operate three days per week with eight places and have a waiting list of more than 20 local families.

If you’re a qualified educator who’s taken a break from childcare, this role could be a great way to return. With part-time hours, a small service and a close-knit team, you can ease back into the sector while making a real difference locally.

Located within the Balmoral Family Centre Community Hub, we’re proud to be deeply connected to the local community and to offer a calm, welcoming environment for children, families and educators alike.

Benefits of working at Uniting

• Permanent part-time role – 24 hours per week
• (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday | 8-hour days + unpaid lunch break)
• Competitive hourly rate + super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• 60% discount on out-of-pocket expenses when using a Uniting Early Learning service
• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Being part of team creating safe, nurturing and playful environments for children.

Your skills and experience

You’ll bring with you:

• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (or equivalent)
• Experience in an early learning setting (recent or returning educators welcome)
• A warm, practical and community-minded approach
• A desire to support children and families in a rural town
• Current Working with Children Check.

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How to apply

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

If you’ve questions about the opportunity, please contact Kate Farlow, Early Learning Program Manager, at kate.farlow@vt.uniting.org or call Renee Russo, Recruitment Advisor for a confidential chat on 03 9051 2666 or email renee.russo@vt.uniting.org.

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.