Join our Early Learning Team.

• Part time role, 47 hours per fortnight
• Help us provide a safe, inclusive, responsive and supportive educational program
• Increase take-home pay with up to $15,900 salary packaging benefits.
• Positive and supportive culture, training opportunities and rewarding work.

We are seeking a suitability qualified Early Childhood Teacher to support the delivery of our kindergarten program in Warragul. The position will work with one group of children on Monday and Wednesday, 7.5 hour sessions. Planning time flexible.  

The Early Childhood Teacher will work closely with existing staff to provide high quality early childhood education and care to children.

You will oversee service operations to maintain compliance and quality and to provide leadership to a passionate and professional team to ensure the provision of quality early childhood programs.

You will also ensure we provide an environment that reflects a safe, inclusive, responsive and supportive program where the interests and needs of children are the foundation for the creation of the educational programs.

Strong leadership, knowledge of contemporary early childhood practice, provision of high-quality programs, and continuous quality improvement are hallmarks of this position.

What’s on offer

Ongoing part-time position working 47 hours per fortnight allowing flexibility of planning hours. Casual work across our other services is also available.

In addition to base hourly rate and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used on rent, mortgage repayments, or living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing, streaming services, and much more.

About you

For this role, you will bring:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Teaching (or equivalent as approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority – ACECQA).
• First aid training as prescribed in the Education and Care Services National Regulations, including first aid, anaphylaxis management and emergency asthma management.
• Extensive experience in a Kindergarten and/or other early childhood service providing high quality care and education services for children.
• Extensive experience in a leadership role in a Kindergarten and/other early childhood setting.

View the full position description here.

How to apply

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

Please click here to view the position description.

If you’ve questions about the opportunity, please contact Rebecca Ford on Rebecca.ford@vt.uniting.org or Kristin Kenwell on Kristin.kenwell@vt.uniting.org

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.

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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.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.