Early Childhood Educator

Location: Abbotsford

Role type: Fixed Term (Multiple roles available)

• 12-month Full Time (1 FTE) role commencing December 2026

• 8-month Part Time role commencing March 2026

Department: Student and Scholarly Services

Salary: UOM 4 - $78,824 - $83,655 p.a. plus 17% super (Please note: Compensation rates will be updated as of November 1, 2025)

• Join a passionate team of Early Childhood professionals committed to quality teaching and learning, collaboration and professional growth

• Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

About the Role

The University of Melbourne Early Learning Centre offers an exceptional early education for three and four-year old children in funded Kindergarten programs . Our unique learning environment is situated in an historic setting near the Abbotsford Convent and holds a long history of excellence in early learning.

Woking in class teams, the Early Childhood Educators support the class teacher in planning and delivering an inquiry curriculum grounded in arts, Indigenous perspectives and learning in nature.

You may be a great fit if you are :

An enthusiastic, committed Diploma Educator with knowledge of contemporary early childhood practice who is able to nurture children and effectively facilitate learning . You will demonstrate significant experience or interest in inquiry learning, leading an arts education and learning in nature.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be a great team person, and hold a sound knowledge of child safety and regulatory compliance.

You will also have:

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

• Current First Aid, Mandatory Reporting certification and a Working With Children Check

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the relevant state and federal legislation

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD .

Join us

If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:

1. Resume

2. Cover Letter outlining your:

3. Philosophy and experience in early childhood education

Experience and interest leading arts education and learning in nature

Please note: The successful candidate may be subject to verification of their employment history. Successful applicants will be asked to provide two referees who are / were in a line management position. Referees must be contactable via a workplace email address and phone number.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia. This position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check to ensure the University provides a safe environment for everyone.

Your new team – Student And Scholarly Services

Student and Scholarly Services provides student administration and services from recruitment and point of enquiry to graduation. This team also delivers wellbeing and scholarly services to students and staff.

Early Childhood Education Services is located within Student and Scholarly Services at The University of Melbourne, comprising the Early Learning Centre, Abbotsford (90 places daily), Queensberry Children's Centre (96 places daily ) and Swanston Street Children's Centres (41 places daily) . These centres provide early childhood education for approximately 350 children aged 6 months to five years from the University and the surrounding community. The centres operate for a minimum of 48 weeks per year and are open for 10 hours per day. The early childhood education staff team is comprised of approximately 60 staff working either full-time or part-time across the three centres.

What we offer you

We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health, and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses.

The University of Melbourne

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Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation . We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.

The University of Melbourne is committed to fostering a barrier-free and inclusive recruitment process. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates throughout the application and interview stages, including accessible document formats and alternative application methods. To discuss your specific requirements, please feel free to contact Kim Groziard or send an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments' to hr- . You can find more information for applicants requiring reasonable adjustments on our Careers website:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our Indigenous strategy please visit - murmuk-djerring

If you are a member of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community and would like any support, please feel free to contact our Indigenous Employment & Development team via email at oied- .

Working at the University – what you need to know

This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Alexandra Beasley via email at hr- , ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the .

Applications close: at 12.01AM on Thursday 13 November 2025 AEDT / Melbourne time.

: JR Early Childhood Educator (Diploma) Fixed Term PD