Early Childhood Educator Certificate Diploma Roles
Permanent Full-time & Part-Time (job-share opportunities possible)
Diploma - Band 4 - $70,961.51 - $76,364.21 (hourly rate $35.91 - 38.65)
***Are you an experienced Early Childhood Educator ready to thrive?***
If so, permanent and temporary full time and part time opportunities are available at our services at City of Yarra.
What set's Yarra Children's Services apart?
City of Yarra is a not-for-profit provider of long day education and care services and sessional kindergartens in Melbourne's inner north. Our teams work closely with our diverse community to champion values of:
- Inclusion, equity and respect
- Connectedness to our environment
- Holistic family centred practice
- Respect for and partnership with our First Nations people
- Innovation with pedagogy
We achieve this through:
- Forming relationships with other branches of council, such as our teams in Libraries, Healthy Aging, Leisure, Sustainability, Family Services, Youth Services and Aboriginal Partnerships.
- Investing in our educators through embedded reflective practice, professional development, succession planning and championing the passion and ideas of our teams.
- Respecting and listening to our community, families and children about what matters to them.
Examples of this include:
- Award winning bush kindergarten programs
- Intergenerational programs
- Investment in staff wellbeing through clinical supervision programs
- Partnerships with universities
- First Nations story time
- Bi-lingual programs
To find out more about our Long Day Care Centres, Occasional Care programs and Kindergartens visit us on https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/services/family-and-children
Early Childhood Educators employed at Yarra enjoy the generous employment conditions of the Yarra City Council Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025 including:
- Annual increments
- Dedicated off-the-floor planning time (pro-rata) of 4 hours per week
- Additional leave entitlements including ceremonial leave and parental leave
- Exceptional professional development and career opportunities
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Yarra is a child safe organisation and as such you will understand the important role that educators play in protecting and advocating for children’s wellbeing.
To be successful in this role, the following is required:
- Minimum qualification of Diploma
- At least 2 year's experience in an early childhood service
- Contemporary sector and pedagogical knowledge
- Ability to work with children, families and community with diverse and complex needs with empathy and understanding
- Up to date First Aid, CPR, EpiPen and Asthma Management qualifications
- Valid Working with Children Check or VIT
- Current mandatory reporting training
- You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job.
Yarra City Council is an exciting and flexible organisation. We pride ourselves on inclusive culture and diversity. We aim to make a positive difference in people’s lives and continually improve service to the community.
For further information, please see the position descriptions below or contact Deanne Halpin, Coordinator Children’s Services at deanne.halpin@yarracity.vic.gov.au.
Early Childhood Educator - Diploma- Position Description (4).pdf
Applications close on Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 11.55pm.
In your application, please note that the selection panel will assess your CV against the technical skills, ability and qualifications of the Position Description as well as your optional cover letter.
*This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check, Working with Children Check and a Pre-Employment Medical Assessment prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer. We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.