• Base pay up to $38.34 per hour + Salary Packaging Benefits + Super
• Pay less tax - the maximum amount of not-for-profit (NFP) salary packaging available up to $18,550 per year
• Opportunity for career development with one of Australia’s leading early learning providers 

About the Opportunity

This is a full-time permanent Diploma Qualified Educator role (76 hours a fortnight) to join the team to work at Uniting St John’s Care Centre located in Neutral Bay.

As a Diploma Qualified Educator, you’ll provide quality education and care to children to help support and facilitate their learning outcomes in accordance with the National Quality Standards and learning framework!

Your care work may include:

• Contribute to the development of programs which reflect the approved learning framework.
• Developing positive and respectful relationships that support children, their families and community.
• Facilitating play-based learning environments that are responsive to children’s interest, strengths, and abilities.
• Documenting children’s learning through observations and assessments against learning outcomes 

Who we’re looking for

• Diploma in Children Services (essential), with previous experience working at a Diploma Level in an Early Learning service.
• A work history that demonstrates recording observations, writing learning stories and supporting the planning of a successful curriculum using the Early Years Learning Framework.
• Understand the National Quality Framework and EYLF
• Have the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, families and community members
• You’ll be adaptable, empathetic, and resourceful, and be able to live Uniting’s everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.

What we offer you 

• Maximum allowable salary packaging up to $15,900 per year + $2,650 meal and entertainment card!
• $500 referral bonus
• Paid Allocated programming/observation time
• A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career  
• Corporate discounts and cash backs programs with major retailers 
• Ongoing training & development, mentoring and career progression

St John's Child Care (Neutral Bay) is a not-for-profit Long Day Care Centre, providing Quality Care and Education to birth-6-year old’s. The centre caters for up to 44 children, and is easily accessible by public transport via Military Road. Operating hours are from 7am-6pm.

As an active team member, you will be required to support the service in the provision of high-quality care and education for children.

What to expect

Please know that employment with Uniting requires:

• A National Police Check
• Valid working with Children’s Check
• First Aid Certificate
• Working Rights Check
• Reference Checks

Uniting is a safeguarding organisation, promoting the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all people we serve, including children, young people, seniors and people with Disability. We are a Child Safe Organisation and commit to respecting children and taking action to keep children safe.

How to apply

If you see yourself in this role, we’d love to hear from you. Just click on the ‘Apply now’ button, fill out your details and submit. Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.