Early Childhood Educator

**Introduction**:
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Our positive, hands-on involvement in regional communities is rewarding and enriching, both for staff and for the people we work with.
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About You
We are always on the lookout for people who share our values and passion to join our team. We can offer you the chance to thrive in a career that makes a difference in people's lives.
If you are kind, compassionate, believe in a society that is fair and justice for all the community, then we want you
Why Join Us
**You will have**:

- Flexible working arrangements and salary packaging benefits.
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members.
- A seat at the table where grassroots changes/improvements are made to tackle social justice issues.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing initiatives.
- A career pathway with a comprehensive induction, as well as continuous training.
- Ongoing support and professional development opportunities.

We recognise that diversity in our workforce enables us to better support our clients' aspirations and goals. So, if you are a person living with a disability, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, LGBTIQA+ person, from a culturally diverse group, have lived experience or are unique in any other way, we would love to hear from you.
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Uniting Country SA - Caring for Country People
ucsa.org.au
**Description**:
About The Position
**Location**: Peterborough / Kadina - 2 Positions
**Status**: Casual
**Closing Date for Applications**: 9th November 2025
The Children and Parenting Support Service assists families to reach their full potential by providing appropriate, caring assistance and modelling.
As an Early Childhood Educator, you will provide a high standard crèche service for children on site while their parents/caregivers are attending a program organised by the Parenting Programs and other associated programs at Uniting Country SA.
**This role will**:

- Assist families to reach their full potential by providing appropriate, caring assistance and modelling.
- Help families develop a nurturing context for child rearing.
- Work in a preventative context.
- Adopt strength based and client empowerment work practices.
- Provide families with opportunities to connect socially and with other appropriate services.
- Provide onsite childcare as appropriate to the Early Years Framework, supervising the children while their parents/caregivers participate in a program.

Please view the Position Description for further information on the duties and responsibilities of the role.
This is an ideal opportunity if you are currently unemployed and/or returning from a career break
**Skills and Experiences**:
**You will**:

- Have knowledge of the Early Years Framework.
- Hold strong relationship building and communication skills.
- Have demonstrated experience in supervising children in a childcare setting.
- Possess skills in collecting and recording information in the relevant database/s.

**It is essential for you to have**:

- Current Australian Drivers Licence.

**It is desirable for you to have**:

- A Certificate III (or above) in Early Childhood Education or a similar discipline.
- Current Provide First Aid certificate.
- Relevant experience, in a paid or voluntary capacity.

You may also need to be available for some out of hours work and travel between Uniting Country SA sites or interstate as required.
Our process requires you to provide a Resume, Cover Letter and a statement addressing the Duties and Responsibilities contained within the Position Description. You will need to put this information in three (3) separate documents and upload each document.
Please contact Hayley Broadfoot on 0427 394 025 for any questions concerning this position and/or the salary range.