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Form of work- Join us to spark curious, creative & confident children as Diploma Educator at the Sparkways Warrawee Park Preschool
Sparkways (formerly TRY) is a leading not for profit Kindergarten Management group offering you career stability, flexibility & progression. Learn more: https://sparkways.org.au/
"Warrawee Park Preschool is a community based, one-room kindergarten. We have a large playroom for the children with a range of building, artistic and creative, literacy and numeracy activities. Our exceptionally large yard offers a sandpit, swings, climbing fort and bridge, monkey bars, a flying fox, a bike track with runs the circumference of the yard, a mud kitchen, gazebo, hopscotch and stage all surrounded by many trees and plants. There is also an undercover area which is frequently used for building and art activities outdoors."
Available positions
Morning Shift Diploma Educator
- Roster -Tue & Thu - 8.15 am to 1.45 pm
- 11 hrs per week - Co-educator (Diploma minimum) - $26.87 to $27.68 per hour, subject to experience, including paid leave over term breaks
- Start date - Monday 15 April or soon after
Afternoon Shift Diploma Educator
- Roster -Tue & Thu - 11.30 am to 4.30 pm
- 10 hrs per week - Co-educator (Diploma minimum) - $26.87 to $27.68 per hour, subject to experience, including paid leave over term breaks
- Start date - Monday 15 April or soon after
General information
- Options to work in other near-by kindergartens as well, or for more flexibility, join our relief team to increase your hours and pay, helping to relieve educators at our other kindergartens in the area
- Support for placements if you are studying for your teaching qualification
- VECTEA pay and conditions, including 10 weeks paid leave over the term breaks and summer holiday
- Please read our information sheet about working in Sessional Kindergarten: https://sparkways.org.au/uploads/documents/Working-in-Sessional-Kindergarten-Oct-2023.pdf
We want to meet you
- Are you an experienced & diploma qualified Educator or ECT student
- Have you had experience working with 3 and 4 year old children, including children with additional needs?
- Do you have the practical expertise to scaffold and document children's learning in play based, child led pedagogy?
- Are you highly skilled in writing observations and learning stories, and using StoryPark?
- Can you contribute to a highly professional, achievement oriented, child-centred, friendly team
- 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 through the Seek link
- ... 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.
