Early Childhood Educator

Make a difference in the lives of children and their families
- Holistic service centre located alongside Bass Valley Primary School
- Up to 60% discount on childcare fees for Uniting employees

**About the opportunity**:
Are you looking to join a workplace that provides a positive and supportive culture, training opportunities and rewarding work? Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of children and their families?

Situated alongside Bass Valley Primary School, Bass Valley Children’s Centre provides Long Day Care, 3-year-old and 4-year-old funded kindergarten, as well as Casual Care, Out-of-School-Hours Care, School Holiday Care and Early Childhood Intervention Services.

The centre focuses strongly on community, environment and family. We have a multipurpose space, children’s library, community kitchen and consulting rooms for family healthcare professionals.

We are seeking Early Childhood Educators for our Corinella early learning service. We have part-time and casual positions available. If you have ever thought about an early childhood role in the Bass Valley - now is the time to apply.

As an Early Childhood Educator, you will be an active team member of a team that provides high quality early childhood education and care to children. This includes:

- Developing strong relationships with children at the service
- Assist with the implementation of a play-based learning environment responsive to children’s interest, strengths, and abilities
- Contribute to the planning and implementation of programs which reflect the emerging skills and interests of children
- Developing strong relationships that support and partner with families, and the community
- Complying with the Uniting Early Learning policies and procedures
- Working with other staff towards continuous improvement in the service’s operations.

**View the full position description here.**

**What’s on offer**:
Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to an **hourly rate, leave loading and superannuation**, you will have access to **salary packaging benefits**. We also offer up to **60% staff discount on childcare** through Uniting and access to **10 weeks paid parental leave.**

There is also the option to **increase your annual leave entitlements** through our purchased leave program.

**About you**:
You will also have:

- An understanding and knowledge of early childhood development
- The ability to assist in the provision of a developmentally appropriate program for the children, in partnership with other educators, families and children
- An ability to plan, reflect, work and manage time effectively with mínimal supervision
- Reasonable knowledge and understanding of the National Law and Regulations.

**How to apply**:
**About Uniting**:
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
- Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability._