Early Childhood Educator

• Ongoing Casual Cert III Qualified Educator role
• 3 to 4 year-old creative Kindergarten program located in Ballarat
• Competitive sector remuneration access to salary packaging benefits

About the role

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

Our kindergartens located in Ballarat offer a creative program for 3 to 4 year-olds and operates 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday and Friday.

You support our team focussed on nurturing childrens strengths interests and social connections as well as teaching values that reflect our small local community - kindness resilience and teamwork.

About Early Learning

Youll be joining Unitings 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 were driven by a deep belief in the power of early learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting youll enjoy:

• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Being part of team creating safe nurturing and playful environments for children.
• A 60% 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.
• Up to $15900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries bills clothing and streaming services.
• Saving on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2650 annually.
• Access to additional annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 16 weeks ofpaid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).

Your skills and experience

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

• Current National Child Safety Training and any applicable state-based child safety training (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).
• 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.

• Current National Child Safety Training and any applicable state-based Child Safety Training (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).

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How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and well get in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you apply soon. Well 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 hiring manager on contact number during business hours.

About Uniting

We create real change in peoples 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 weve been fighting inequality opposing discrimination and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

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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.