- Part-time ongoing role, 75 hours per fortnight
- Inclusive and creative kinder program, with large indoor and outdoor spaces
- Nurture happy, healthy children to inspire a lifelong love of learning

- 533880
- Collingwood, VIC, 3066
- Early Learning
- Permanent Part Time
- Closing on: Oct 20 2026
- Part-time ongoing role, 75 hours per fortnight
- Inclusive and creative kinder program, with large indoor and outdoor spaces
- Nurture happy, healthy children to inspire a lifelong love of learning

Your new role

Our childcare and kindergarten service at Rupert Street in Collingwood has educated and cared for children in the community since 1907.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Early Childhood Teacher to join the team, working 75 hours per fortnight.

Find Out More About This Centre Here.

As a qualified Early Childhood Teacher, you will support the overall operations of the service and lead, guide, and support a team which provides high-quality early childhood education and care to children.

This Includes

- Providing pedagogical leadership to the team to ensure the provision of a contemporary, quality and diverse educational program based on an approved curriculum framework.
- Ensuring children’s agency, choice and influence are promoted, so that the programs meet the interests and abilities of each child.
- Providing leadership and being part of a large passionate qualified team ensuring the provision of quality Early Childhood programs at the early learning service.
- Ensuring partnerships are developed with families and in the community.
- Ongoing reflective practice,



critical reflection and developing a positive professional team and organisational culture.

About Early Learning at Uniting

You’ll be joining Uniting’s Early Learning directorate – a purpose-led team working across Victoria and Tasmania to shape better futures for children and families. We champion safety, inclusion, and quality in everything we do, and we’re driven by a deep belief in the power of early learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Benefits of working at Uniting

In addition to your salary under the VECTEA plus super, at Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

- Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
- Being part of team creating safe, nurturing and playful environments for children.
- A 60% discount for eligible employees on out-of-pocket childcare fees at Uniting learning services.
- A 30% discount on Office 365 subscriptions, and a 25% discount at our Uniting Op Shops.
- Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
- Saving on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.




- Access to additional annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).

Your skills and experience

You'll be right at home at Uniting if you're passionate about providing high-quality early learning experiences and share our belief that children's safety, wellbeing and development should always come first.

You’ll Bring With You

- A Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood or equivalent Approved Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority qualification).
- Current VIT registration.
- Current National Child Safety Training and any applicable state-based child safety training (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).
- Experience gained in early childhood education, with experience as an Educational Leader.
- Strong organisation and planning skills, including a high attention to detail.
- Current National Child Safety Training and any applicable state-based Child Safety Training (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).

View The Position Description Here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest, and we’ll get in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply soon. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please get in touch with Venetia Gribble, Centre Director via [email protected] .

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