Diploma-Qualified Early Childhood Educators

Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) Positions Also Available

About Us

Highton Child Care & Development Centre (HCCDC) is a small, high-quality early childhood service committed to providing every child with a caring, safe, secure and nurturing environment in which they can grow, learn and shine. Proudly family-owned and operated, HCCDC is celebrating 30 years of caring for children in 2026.

We are open from 7:00am–6:00pm, Monday to Friday, providing long day care from 16 weeks of age through to school, including Government-funded Three-Year-Old and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten programs.

The Prospect

Due to increasing enrolments, we are currently seeking Diploma-Qualified Early Childhood Educators to join our dedicated and experienced team. We are looking for passionate, motivated and committed educators who value high-quality early childhood education and care and understand the importance of building meaningful relationships with children, families and the wider centre community.

Opportunities are available across our service, with full-time and part-time arrangements able to be considered for suitable applicants.

We also currently have opportunities available for qualified Early Childhood Teachers (ECTs), including opportunities within our Kindergarten programs and collaborative team-teaching arrangements.

At HCCDC, we value educators and teachers who are intrinsically motivated to guide and facilitate children's learning while continuing to develop their own professional knowledge within a supportive, collaborative and reflective team environment.

What We Offer

- Generous staff discounts for children in care
- Paid role-related training
- Ongoing access to personal and professional development opportunities
- A supportive and approachable leadership team
- A collaborative teaching and educational culture
- Opportunities to contribute meaningfully to curriculum development and service improvement
- An established, family-owned centre with a strong connection to its children, families and community

The Role

Depending on your qualifications, experience and position, you will:




- Work in partnership with management, the Educational Leader, teachers and educators to plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate educational programs
- Lead and/or contribute to the delivery of high-quality educational programs aligned with the EYLF, VEYLDF and NQS
- Foster inclusive, culturally responsive and engaging learning environments that reflect children's interests, strengths, abilities and developmental needs
- Build warm, respectful and meaningful relationships with children
- Build and maintain positive, professional and collaborative relationships with families and the wider centre community
- Ensure practice aligns with the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations and HCCDC policies and procedures
- Actively contribute to reflective practice, curriculum development and the ongoing implementation of our Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
- Support the provision of a safe, healthy, welcoming and inclusive environment for all children
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure children are appropriately supervised, supported and engaged throughout the day
- Where applicable, take on room leadership, teaching or collaborative team-teaching responsibilities

About You

We would love to hear from applicants who are:
- Passionate about early childhood education and supporting children to flourish
- Warm, nurturing and genuinely enjoy working with young children
- Confident working both independently and collaboratively within a team
- Strong communicators with excellent interpersonal skills
- Professional, reliable and reflective in their practice
- Committed to ongoing professional learning and continuous improvement
- Able to build positive relationships with children,



families and colleagues
- Aligned with our values of respect, integrity and high-quality education and care

Qualification Requirements

Diploma-Qualified Educators

Applicants must hold:
- A Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, or an ACECQA-approved equivalent qualification
- Strong knowledge and demonstrated competency in the EYLF/VEYLDF and NQS

Early Childhood Teachers

We are also welcoming applications from ECTs who hold:
- A Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, or other ACECQA-approved Early Childhood Teaching qualification
- Full VIT Registration
- Strong knowledge and demonstrated competency in the EYLF/VEYLDF and NQS

Please note: Provisional VIT Registration will not be considered for our ECT positions.

Mandatory Requirements for All Applicants

All applicants must hold:

- Current Working with Children Check
- Current Police Check
- Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification (HLTAID012 or equivalent)
- Current Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting training, to the satisfaction of the centre
- Current GECCKO training (Levels 1-4)
- Full Australian working rights

Key Information

- Applicants holding an appropriate visa are welcome to apply, provided they currently hold full Australian working rights
- ECT applicants must hold full VIT Registration; provisional registration cannot be considered at this time
- We are unable to consider applicants currently studying towards an ECT qualification, including Graduate Diploma candidates, for our ECT vacancies
- Remuneration will be determined in accordance with the applicable award/agreement, qualifications and experience

Applications

If you are passionate about providing high-quality early childhood education and care and would like to become part of the HCCDC community, we would love to hear from you. Please express your interest by sending your current resume and cover letter to our Director, Madge, via the email address provided, or contact Highton Child Care & Development Centre on 5244 0041 for further information.

📌 Early Childhood Teacher & Diploma-Qualified Educator Positions Now Available (Geelong)
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