Join our Early Learning Team.

Early Childhood Educator (Cert III or Diploma)

  • 526711
  • Port Melbourne, VIC, 3207
  • Early Learning
  • Casual
  • Closing on: Aug 22 2025
  • Casual work available for Cert III & Diploma qualified Educators
  • VECTEA base rate depending on qualification + super + casual loading
  • Mentoring and professional development available to set you up for success
Your new role

Whether you are an experienced Early Childhood Educator seeking flexibility with your hours or recently qualified and looking to grow your skills and experience – we can support you.

We are now looking to build our team of casual Educators for our Kindergarten services in the following centres:

  • Clyde Street Kindergarten in Thornbury
  • Port Melbourne Kindergarten
  • Glen Iris Road Kindergarten
  • Boroondara Kindergarten in Richmond
  • Beverley Hills Kindergarten in Doncaster East and
  • St Luke’s Kindergarten in Mount Waverley.

Help us to deliver early learning programs that support local communities and provide high-quality education and care to children.

Working to one of the National or Victorian early learning frameworks, you will:

  • Support the development and delivery an educational program that meets the interests and abilities of each child.
  • Help to increase enrolments and build the program to include other services that meet community needs.
  • Participate in delivering a quality and diverse educational program that sees every child actively participate.
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 of the base hourly rate under the VECTEA (between $28.12 and $31.66 per hour) + super + casual loading, you can access the following:

  • 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service.
  • Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
  • Training and development opportunities to help you grow.
  • 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience

You will hold either a Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education (or equivalent as approved by Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority). You will also bring with you: 

  • 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.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Jess Whyte, Early Learning Program Manager via jess.whyte@vt.uniting.org for a chat.

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 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.

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