Assistant Educator (Diploma)

• Part-time 20 hrs per week (Tuesday - Friday) in our Kaniva childcare service.
• Help build a child’s sense of belonging, resilience, kindness, and teamwork.
• Competitive sector rates + salary packaging + 60% discount on childcare through Uniting.

Located on Baker Street, our childcare service is an important part of the tight-knit Kaniva community in the Mallee-Wimmera region.

We have a permanent part-time opportunity to join our Early Learning team and help ensure we provide a safe, stimulating, and supportive environment for children in small group sizes in our long day care service.

You will play an important role in assisting our Room Leaders and other qualified educators to provide social and educational activities to build a child’s sense of belonging, resilience, kindness, and teamwork.

Learn more about our childcare service in Kaniva.

Work part time 20 hours per week working 5 hours per day Tuesday to Friday covering staff lunch breaks and Service Leader program and planning.

In addition to base hourly rate and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to increaseyourtake-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.

There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program. You can access a 60% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre and access to 10 weeks of paid parental leave.

You will ideally have a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.

You will also bring:

• Sound knowledge of the underlying principles of Early Childhood, gained through experience, education and / or training.
• Knowledge of the statutory requirements related to Early Childhood.

View the full position description here.

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.

If you’d like to know more please contact Kate Farlow, Early Learning Program Manager via ***********@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.

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.