Teachers for 2024 & 2025 – Expressions of interest invited – Melbourne Western Suburbs

Posted by Sparkways on 17 Aug 2023

Organisation Sparkways
For Provider Sparkways
Closing date 31.12.2024
Primary role Early Childhood Teacher
Position type Part-time
Location Melton and surrounding suburbs
State VIC
Description Join our team of valued teachers in our sessional kindergartens in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne - register now for opportunities in 2025.

Where are our kindergartens?

Our 14 kindergartens in the western suburbs are in the suburbs of Deanside, Rockbank, Burnside, Eynesbury, Melton, Hillside, Diggers Rest, Tarneit, Point Cook, Mambourin and Footscray. See our services on a map: https://www.google.com.au/maps/d/viewer?mid=1XsgTAY_pM5OTeJE0pshDdiR06gj3kGAW&ll=-37.89653099999999%2C145.14090989999997&z=10

Who is Sparkways?

Sparkways (formerly TRY) is a leading for-purpose Kindergarten Management group offering you career stability, flexibility & progression.  Big enough to give you career opportunities, small enough to know you!   Learn more: https://sparkways.org.au/early-learning

What positions are available?

Experienced teachers: We are accepting expressions of interest from experienced early childhood teachers for part time vacancies for 2024 and 2025.  Once you are registered, we will keep you updated as each teaching vacancy is confirmed. Newly graduated teachers: For newly graduated teachers, we have opportunities on our casual relief team.

We want to meet you:

  • Are you a qualified and VIT registered Teacher?
  • Do you have several years of sessional kindergarten or kinder room experience, in addition to your placements?
  • Do you have the skills to lead, scaffold and document children's learning in play based, child led pedagogy?
  • Are you skilled at including and supporting children with additional needs and their families?
  • Can you contribute to a child-centred, inclusive, friendly team with supportive teachers and area managers?
  • Do people describe you as positive and energetic?
  • Are you seeking part-time work with time off over the term breaks?
  • Do you want to work in a kindergarten close to home?
  • Would you like to join a community of passionate and like-minded ECEC professionals?
  • Do you want career progression opportunities, while also working close to your community?

Yes! …. then we would love to hear from you

How to apply

Lodge your Expression of interest here: https://jobs.swagapp.com/jobs/try-australia-expressions-of-interest-teachers-sessional-kinder-western-suburbs?_gl=1*105jxn7*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTk2Nzg0NjU4NC4xNzE4NTgwMDU5*_ga_J63CFG5J34*MTcxODU4MDA1OC4xLjAuMTcxODU4MDA1OC4wLjAuMA

Any questions?

Email /call Judith in the People & Culture team

We value you

  • Generous sick and carer’s leave, available to you from your first day of work
  • Free First Aid, CPR renewals
  • Free Flu Vaccinations
  • Subscription to ECA Learning hub
  • Annual professional development / networking days
  • Annual appraisal and learning goals
  • Tailored professional development to reach your goals inc partnerships with industry leaders
  • Reward and recognition platform including discounts to 100’s of major retailers
  • Health and wellbeing initiatives
  • Free and confidential access to professional counsellors for you and your family members for working through personal or professional issues, through our world class Employee Assistant Program
  • 10% Staff Childcare Discount* at our long day care centres in Whittlesea, Flemington, Footscray, Richmond and Carrum Downs
  • We'll empower you to step up; step sideways; and flourish always in your pursuit of a meaningful career
  • Being part of an inclusive team where coming together to collaborate and having a voice is encouraged
  • Working within innovative environments where imagination, learning, fun and safety all come together
  • Being part of a team who understand the importance of building a strong pedagogical practice
  • Putting the children first and not budgets
  • Working hard but having fun too!

Lighting the spark...

We are Sparkways (formerly TRY), a Social Purpose organisation supporting children and young people since 1883. Trusted by thousands of families, we work together to spark curious, creative and confident children through our 40+ high quality Early Childhood Education and Care kindergartens, preschools and childcare centres. Will you join with us in our commitment to change lives – every single day? Learn more: https://sparkways.org.au

Child safety and inclusiveness

Sparkways is committed to child safety. The protection and wellbeing of children and young persons is reflected in our zero tolerance for child abuse. All staff and volunteers have a moral and legal responsibility to ensure that young people are safe whilst involved in our care and programs. All children have the right to safety and security and the protection from physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse and neglect.   We are a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and from people with a disability.
Requirements VIT Registration
Industrial Agreement/Award Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA)

Contact Name
Judith Nimmo
Email

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