Join our Early Learning Team.

• Work as part of an established team at our service
• 60% gap fee discount at Uniting Early Learning
• Join a supportive, values-led team helping children thrive

Your new role

As a Casual Educator at Pilgrim Uniting Early Learning, you'll help create a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where children can learn, play and thrive. Every day brings opportunities to build meaningful relationships with children, support their wellbeing and development, and encourage curiosity, creativity and a lifelong love of learning.

You'll work alongside our experienced team at Pilgrim, who are committed to creating an environment where every child feels safe, supported and a strong sense of belonging. Whether you're engaging children in play-based learning, supporting daily routines or simply sharing in the everyday moments that make early learning so rewarding, you'll play an important role in creating positive experiences for children and supporting local families.

About Early Learning

You’ll be joining Uniting’s Early Learning directorate – a purpose-led team working across Victoria and Tasmania to shape better futures for children and families. We champion safety, inclusion, and quality in everything we do, and we’re driven by a deep belief in the power of early learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

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.

Your skills and experience

You'll be right at home at Uniting if you're passionate about providing high-quality early learning experiences and share our belief that children's safety, wellbeing and development should always come first.

You’ll bring with you:

• A warm, caring and positive approach, with a genuine passion for supporting children to learn, grow and thrive.
• A Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, or another qualification recognised by ACECQA.
• Previous experience working with children in an early learning or education and care setting.
• An understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework, National Quality Framework and the importance of creating safe, inclusive and engaging learning environments.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the flexibility to confidently support different rooms, age groups and routines as needed.
• A current Working with Vulnerable People registration and willingness to complete all required pre-employment and child safety checks.
• Current National Child Safety Training and any applicable state-based Child Safety Training (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).

View the position description here

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.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please message or call Janine Heath on 03 6331 8803 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.