Casual Educators and Teachers for South East

**Join us to spark curious, creative & confident children**

... as a Teacher or Diploma Educator in our busy casual relief team - working across a group of friendly kindergartens
- our 13 western suburbs kindergartens, or
- our 18 northern suburbs kindergartens, or
- our 7 south-eastern suburbs kindergartens

**What will I do?**
- Relieve teachers and 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

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.

**We would love to hear from you if.**
- You are a VIT registered Early Childhood Teacher, or
- Diploma qualified Preschool Educator, or
- ECT degree student, with 30% of your units completed, or
- Cert III Educator actively working towards Diploma
- You want to work one to five days per week
- You are available to start work by 8.15 am if needed for an early session
- You are able to travel to different kindergartens each morning - you choose which kindergartens
- You have experience with sessional kinder, or the kinder room in long day care
- People describe you as dependable, confident, competent, positive and energetic
- You love working with children, and are eager to work with different groups, educators and teachers

**Yes. Then we can offer you**
- Regular casual work
- No work over term breaks (or you can work with our long day care centres)
- Activity Group Leader opportunities for Diploma Educators
- 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

**How to apply**

**The successful applicants will demonstrate**
- Proficiency in early years’ care and education - sessional kindergarten experience preferred
- Flexibility to work with different kindergarten services each day
- Dependability, energy, positivity and great working relationships
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Great references from your previous employers

**Any questions?**
- 0437 942 438

**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 139 year strong history of making a meaningful difference to the lives chances of children and young people. Are you ready to make a difference?

**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.