• Seeking a highly skilled Early Childhood Professional
• Fixed term part-time (0.8FTE) 12-month position commencing February 2026
• A degree in Early Childhood Education with a qualification in Special Education is preferred

Make your Mark:

Preschool Field Offers provide short term guidance and coaching to early childhood educators using a locally responsive approach – inclusive of consultative support, resourcing and practical advice. We are currently seeking a highly skilled Early Childhood Professional for a fixed term part-time (0.8FTE) 12-month position commencing February 2026.

PSFOs use a locally responsive approach to assist early childhood educators. This approach includes consultative support, resourcing and practical advice. This support assists educators to deliver high quality programs. PSFOs work with early childhood educators to provide inclusive programs that meet the needs of all children.

The program operates within kindergarten programs and does not deliver direct intervention to a child.

Support to educators may include:

• Providing information, resources, strategies, and experiences to inform programming.
• Assessing a child's capabilities to assist educators in identifying additional needs.
• Supporting educators to respond to a parents' concerns for their child's development.
• Planning support to complement the educator's expertise in children's learning and development.
• Building professional partnerships and collaborative relationships with educators.
• Modelling of specific skills, suggestions, and strategies with educators.
• Linking families to referral pathways for child and family supports.
• Assisting educators to embed child-specific teaching and learning opportunities into the kindergarten environment.

Qualifications:

A degree in Early Childhood Education with a qualification in Special Education is preferred. 

Make A Move:

• A salary at SCHCADS level 6 which equates to around $110,000 plus super.
• This is senior level salary offering excellent remuneration.
• Part time hours, 0.8, 30.4 hours, 4 days per week, please pro rata the above salary.
• Based at our office in Bendigo.
• Start date - week commencing 16th Feb 2026 - End date 16th Feb 2027 (12 months).
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, Fitness Passport, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance as well!
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

What our people say - “I've genuinely never thought about going to another organisation. The opportunities, the innovation, the commitment to change and working with vulnerable families, young people and communities. It sounds really cliche, but you come into this work to make a difference and you can do that here. We work really hard to make differences in those spaces.”

How to Apply:

We will continue to review applications as they come through so please don't delay your application. Applications will close on the closing date unless we hire prior.

Click "Apply Now" and submit your resume with a cover letter that describes your passion for working with Educators in a Early Childhood setting and anything you feel might set your application apart.

To learn more about the role a full Position Description is available here or attached below.

For any enquiries please contact Early Years Team Leader Carlie Aylmer - [email protected] or Program Manager Jemma Ketteridge [email protected] using the subject line: Pre-School Field Officer - Bendigo enquiry via EthicalJobs.

 Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement. 

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.