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Diploma Early Childhood Educator (Montessori)

  • 522981
  • Riddells Creek, VIC, 3431
  • Early Learning
  • Maximum Term Part Time
  • Join our vibrant and inclusive 3-4 year old kindergarten program.
  • Part-time Diploma role to December 2025 involving 10 hours per week.
  • Increase your take-home pack with access to salary packaging.

Your new role

Join our vibrant and inclusive kindergarten program, running Monday to Thursday, where our dedicated educators focus on nurturing each child's unique strengths, interests, and social connections.

Embracing the Montessori approach, we inspire children to cultivate a lifelong passion for learning through engaging indoor activities and enriching outdoor experiences, alongside our commitment to sustainability, inclusion, and diversity.

We are currently offering a part-time parental leave replacement position available until December 2025, with 10 hours of work per week. We are open to discussing scheduling options; talk to us about what you are looking for and we’ll see if we can make it work.

Benefits of working at Uniting

In addition to a Diploma pay rate under the VECTEA + super, you can access the following:

  • An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
  • Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, and clothing.
  • Receive a 60% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee at Uniting Early Learning.

Your skills and experience

You will ideally have qualifications, experience or interest in the Montessori philosophy and practice.

You will also bring with you: 

  • A Diploma qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care (or equivalent as approved by Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority) 
  • Current First Aid in an Education & Care Setting and CPR certificates 
  • Prior experience working in a kindergarten and / or other early childhood service providing high-quality care and educational services for children 
  • A sound knowledge and understanding of early childhood learning and development 

Download File View the position description here.

How to apply

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

If you’ve questions about the opportunity, please contact Cathie Coles, Early Learning Program Manager at cathie.coles@vt.uniting.org.

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.

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 LGBT+. 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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