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Form of workJoin us to spark curious, creative & confident children as Early Childhood Teacher at our Sessional Kindergarten at Point Cook
- Middleton Drive Kindergarten - Point Cook
- 3-year-old Wombat Group
- Wed & Fri session days
- Start 15 April or soon after
- Experienced Sessional Kindergarten teacher needed for complex group - recently graduated teachers without extensive Sessional Kindergarten experience will not be considered
"Our vibrant, state of the art kindergarten provides inclusive, high-quality, play-based preschool programs for three and four-year-old children in Point Cook and surrounds."
- Learn more here: https://sparkways.org.au/centres/middleton-drive-kindergarten
Available position:
- 3-year-old Wombat Group
- Sessions: Wed & Fri
- 22.5 hours per week
- Roster: 8.15 am to 4.30 plus 6 hours planning on another day
- Start 15 April or soon after
- VECTEA terms & conditions
- Paid time off over term breaks
- You can ask about joining our relief team on your days off to increase your hours and pay
- Apply for other part time positions as they become available
We want to meet you:
- Are you a qualified and experienced Early Childhood Teacher
- Full VIT registration would be an advantage
- Do you have practical expertise in including children with additional needs?
- Do you have the skills to role model excellence in teaching - scaffolding and documenting children's learning in play based, child led pedagogy?
- Can you contribute to a child-centred, friendly team?
- Experienced Sessional Kindergarten teacher needed for complex group - recently graduated teachers without extensive Sessional Kindergarten experience will not be considered
- Do people describe you as positive and energetic?
- Are you seeking part-time work with paid time off over the term breaks?
- Do you want to work in a kindergarten close to home?
- Would you like to join a community of passionate and like-minded ECEC professionals?
- Do you want career progression opportunities, while also working close to your community?
Yes! …. then we would love to hear from you
How to apply
Apply with your resume
- Through the link on Seek
- OR... email to **********@sparkways.org.au
Any questions?
Email /call Judith in the People & Culture team
- **********@sparkways.org.au
- 0437 942 ***
We value you
- Generous sick and carer’s leave, available to you from your first day of work
- Free First Aid, CPR renewals
- Free Flu Vaccinations
- Subscription to ECA Learning hub
- Annual professional development / networking days
- Annual appraisal and learning goals
- Tailored professional development to reach your goals inc partnerships with industry leaders
- Reward and recognition platform including discounts to 100’s of major retailers
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Free and confidential access to professional counsellors for you and your family members for working through personal or professional issues, through our world class Employee Assistant Program
- 10% Staff Childcare Discount* at our long day care centres in Whittlesea, Flemington, Footscray, Richmond and Carrum Downs
- We'll empower you to step up; step sideways; and flourish always in your pursuit of a meaningful career
- Being part of an inclusive team where coming together to collaborate and having a voice is encouraged
- Working within innovative environments where imagination, learning, fun and safety all come together
- Being part of a team who understand the importance of building a strong pedagogical practice
- Putting the children first and not budgets
- Working hard but having fun too!
Lighting the spark...
We are Sparkways (formerly TRY), a Social Purpose organisation supporting children and young people since 1883. Trusted by thousands of families, we work together to spark curious, creative and confident children through our 40+ high quality Early Childhood Education and Care kindergartens, preschools and childcare centres.
Will you join with us in our commitment to change lives – every single day?
- Learn more: https://sparkways.org.au
Child safety and inclusiveness
Sparkways and all our services are committed to child safety. The protection and wellbeing of children and young persons is reflected in our zero tolerance for child abuse. All staff and volunteers have a moral and legal responsibility to ensure that young people are safe whilst involved in our care and programs. All children have the right to safety and security and the protection from physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse and neglect.
Sparkways is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and from people with a disability.
