Educators for Sessional Kinder – 2025 start – Heidelberg

Posted by Sparkways on 19 Oct 2024

Organisation Sparkways
For Provider Sparkways
Closing date 01.12.2024
Primary role Certificate III Educator
Position type Part-time
Location Heidelberg
State VIC
About the Centre/Service "Heidelberg Preschool prides itself on its beautiful natural bush like outdoor learning environment that provokes imagination, exploration and opportunities to be creative and wonder WHY. The natural environment invites children to test their boundaries and assess risk, recognise beauty in the world around them, get messy, develop resilience, regulate stress, and to feel connected to the world around them". Learn more here: https://sparkways.org.au/centres/heidelberg-preschool
Description Join us to provide inclusive, high-quality early childhood education and care that breaks the cycle of disadvantage and enables every child to thrive
  • Heidelberg
  • Start date: 28 Jan 2025
  • Part-time positions for experienced and committed Educators
  • Paid time off over the term breaks

Available positions

All positions are Coeducator (Cert III minimum) $24 to $27 per hour, subject to experience, including paid leave over term breaks
Please read our information sheet about working in Sessional Kindergarten
https://sparkways.org.au/uploads/documents/Working-in-Sessional-Kindergarten-Jul-2024.pdf
4-year-old Paperbark Group
Roster: Mon & Thu 8.00 to 5.15 17.5 hrs per week
3-year-old Gumtree Group
Roster: Wed & Fri 8.45 to 3.00 12.5 hrs per week
4-year-old Mulberry Group
Roster: Mon & Wed 8.00 to 5.15 17.5 hrs per week
3-year-old Bottlebrush Group
Roster: Fridays 8.15 to 4.15 7.5 hrs per week

Increase your hours

You can ask about joining our relief team on your days off to increase your hours and pay Apply for other part time positions as they become available

We want to meet you

  • Are you an experienced & qualified Educator
  • Have you had extensive & recent experience working with 3 and 4 year old children, including children with additional needs?
  • Do you have the skills to scaffold and document children's learning in play based, child led pedagogy?
  • Are you experienced in writing observations and learning stories, and using StoryPark?
  • Can you contribute to a child-centred, friendly team
  • Do people describe you as positive and energetic?
  • Are you seeking part-time work with paid 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

Apply with your resume
Through the Seek link
https://www.seek.com.au/job/79614012?ref=cm-ui
Through the link on the Sparkways job board
https://jobs.swagapp.com/jobs/try-australia-educators-for-sessional-kinder-2025-start-heidelberg

Any questions?

Please read our information sheet about working in Sessional Kindergarten
https://sparkways.org.au/uploads/documents/Working-in-Sessional-Kindergarten-Jul-2024.pdf
Email /call Judith in the People & Culture team

We value you

  • Free First Aid, CPR renewals
  • Free Flu Vaccinations
  • Annual professional development / networking days
  • Annual appraisal and learning goals
  • Generous sick and carer’s leave, available to you from your first day of work
  • Reward and recognition platform including discounts to 100’s of major retailers
  • 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
  • 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
  • Working hard but having fun too!

Lighting the spark...

We are Sparkways (formerly TRY), a Social Purpose organisation. Our Vision is to empower every child to live their best life. Our purpose is to provide inclusive, high-quality early childhood education and care that breaks the cycle of disadvantage and enables every child to thrive. We work with families and communities to provide inclusive, tailored, high-quality early childhood education and are that enables every child to reach their full potential. Learn more: https://sparkways.org.au

Child safety and inclusiveness

Sparkways and all our services are 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. Sparkways is 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.  
Industrial Agreement/Award Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA)

Contact Name
Judith Nimmo
Email

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