Casual Educators

1 week ago

Melton, Australia TRY Australia Full time

Description

Join us to spark curious, creative & confident children

... as an Educator in our busy casual relief team - working across a group of friendly sessional kindergartens.

Sparkways (formerly TRY) is a leading not for profit Kindergarten Management group offering you career stability, flexibility & progression. Learn more:

Our 14 kindergartens in the westerns suburbs are in the suburbs of: Deanside, Rockbank, Burnside, Eynesbury, Melton, Hillside, Diggers Rest, Tarneit, Point Cook, Mambourin and Footscray.

  • Many shifts available if you can start at 8.15 am and travel to at least 4 kindergarten
  • $33.00 to $39.00 per hour, inclusive of casual loading - subject to qualification and experience

Eligibility to apply

  • Completed qualifications - Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, or related
  • Minimium of 1 year of experience in long day care or related; kinder room or sessional kindergarten preferred
  • ..or ECT student with at least 30% of units and one placement completed
  • Available at least three (3) days per week to accept shifts, in most weeks
  • Available to work from 8.15 am to 4.45 pm on the days you are available
  • Available to travel to at least 4 kindergartens for shifts
    • Deanside, Rockbank, Burnside, Eynesbury, Melton, Hillside, Diggers Rest, Tarneit, Point Cook, Mambourin and Footscray
  • Great references from your previous employers
  • People describe you as child-centred, dependable, confident, competent, positive and energetic
  • You love working with children, and are eager to work with different groups, educators and teachers
  • We are not able to accept applications from Agency staff members, If you have worked at any of our kindergartens or learning centres through an Agency in the last 12 months

How to apply

Apply on the Sparkways Career Page:

Already have your VIT registration? Please apply here:

Any questions?

Email /call Judith Nimmo in the People & Culture team

We can offer you

  • Many shifts available if you can start at 8.15 am and travel to at least 4 kindergarten
  • $33.00 to $39.00 per hour, inclusive of casual loading - subject to qualification and experience
  • No work over term breaks
  • Relationships and learning across a group of kindergartens with our community of passionate and like-minded ECEC professionals
  • A supportive workplace with opportunities for professional and career development
  • The opportunity to belong to an organisation with strong values, ethics and commitment to children and the ECEC workforce
  • VECTEA workplace conditions
  • Flexibility like an agency staff, but you are a valued part of the Sparkways team
  • Support from a dedicated Relief Team Manager and Coordinator

What will I do?

  • You will work across a portfolio of kindergartens that you choose, and relieve Educators and Teachers who are not able to work, ensuring that we do not have to close a session and disappoint our children and families. Your start times and locations will vary each day.
  • Relieve educators on leave
  • Help out with project and SRF work
  • Learn from different teachers and groups
  • 10 weeks leave per year over term and summer breaks – VECTEA conditions
  • Flexibility like an agency staff, but you are a valued part of the Sparkways team
  • Support from a dedicated Relief Team Manager and Coordinator

How does it work?

  • You will nominate the locations, days and times that you will be available, and you are not obligated to accept any shifts
  • You can update your availability at any time
  • You will be invited to attend shifts at the Sparkways Kindergartens and Preschools by our Relief Team
  • You will receive texts with the shifts needed including position, location and times. These texts will sometimes be well in advance of the shift date, and sometime at short notice, on the evening or morning before the shift is to start
  • You respond yes (Y) when you want to accept a shift. The shift will be awarded to the first person who responds. You will be sent a confirmation by text if you have been awarded the shift, with the address and google link of the service
  • You can ring or email the relief team to ask questions at any time

The Sparkways difference

At Sparkways (transitioning from TRY) we're more than just an early learning and care provider. As a non-denominational, not-for-profit organisation we work with communities to improve the life chances of children and young people facing adversity. We do this by helping them to achieve great educational and employment outcomes through our youth mentoring and employment pathway programs, as well as supporting vulnerable families to access early learning.

When you join Sparkways you're joining an organisation with a 140 year strong history of making a meaningful difference to the lives chances of children and young people. Are you ready to make a difference?

Learn more here:

Child safety and inclusiveness

Sparkways is 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.

We are 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.

Role Type

On-site
• Temporary
• Part-time
• Associate

Pay Rate

33 AUD - 39 AUD (Hour)

Company Overview

Here at Sparkways, we're committed to changing lives - every single day. If you have a commitment to making a difference and would love the opportunity to have a real impact on someone, not just in that moment – but for the rest of their life, we want to hear from you. Learn more here;

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