Early Childhood Teacher & Diploma-Qualified Educator Positions Now Available

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 Opportunity

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 qualified 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

Important 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

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📌 Early Childhood Teacher & Diploma-Qualified Educator Positions Now Available (Geelong)
🏢 Highton Child Care
📍 Geelong