Assistant Educator (Diploma) Kaniva

• Diploma Educators your experience and qualification matter here
• $29.52ph + super + access to salary packaging 
• Part-time flexibility and family-friendly - 20 hours per week, Tuesday to Friday

Your new role

If you're looking for a safe and welcoming place, our biggest strength is the friendly culture and the way we keep growing together

We love what we do and are all proud to work at Uniting. You’ll be at the heart of our team, bringing warmth, creativity, and joy to our children’s day. This role offers the chance to make an impact on young lives. Step into an inspiring environment where every day brings something new!  

Located on Baker Street, our childcare service is an important part of the tight-knit Kaniva community in the West Wimmera region.

We have a permanent part-time opportunity to join our Early Learning team and help ensure we provide a safe, stimulating, and supportive environment for children in small group sizes in our long day care service.

You will play an important role in assisting our Room Leaders and other qualified educators to provide social and educational activities to build a child’s sense of belonging, resilience, kindness, and teamwork.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Work part-time 20 hours per week, 5 hours per day, Tuesday to Friday, covering staff lunch breaks, Service Leader program and planning.

In addition to base hourly rate and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used on rent, mortgage repayments, or living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing, streaming services, and much more.

There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program. You can access a 60% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre and access to 10 weeks of paid parental leave.

At Uniting, we also offer the following: 

• A supportive, friendly culture where you’re valued
• A place where you can grow, learn, and truly make an impact
• A community-centred service that feels like family
• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Enjoy a 60% discount at Uniting Early Learning, for centre staff!
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).

Your skills and experience

You have proven experience delivering high-quality, play-based learning and a collaborative approach that strengthens team practice.

You’ll also bring with you:

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
• Certificate III considered for strong candidates
• First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis & Asthma (or willingness to obtain)
• Current Working with Children Check

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How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest, and we’ll get in touch shortly. We’ll review applications as they come through and schedule interviews as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you’d like to know more, please contact Kate Farlow, Early Learning Program Manager, email kate.farlow@vt.uniting.org or call 0466 483 641 during business hours.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania. 

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.