• Permanent part time role
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• 60% discount on childcare fees for Uniting employees

Do you want to work for a company that is compassionate, bold, imaginative and respectful, where we work as a team to deliver the best experiences and outcomes for children, families and educators?

Are you a leader? Do you love working in Long Day Care and leading a team?

The Opportunity

We have a Lead Educator role available within OSHC leadership team.  The role of the Lead Educator is to support your team and Director, to ensure the practices established by each service, facilitates a program consistent with the National Quality Standards and reflects the National Quality Framework.

What’s on offer

In addition to receiving a salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.

About you

• Facilitate the implementation of contemporary, research-based practices at the service
• Provide ongoing support and assistance to other staff in all areas of service operation
• Implement the service statement of philosophy that guides the pedagogy and teaching decisions
• Assist to develop and implement daily routines and use these as learning opportunities for your service.
• Assist and Implement and play-based learning environment responsive to children’s interest, strengths and abilities
• Plan and implement programs which reflect cultural backgrounds and the emerging skills and interests of children.
• Document children’s learning in a variety of ways that makes their learning visible
• Maintain ongoing records of the children’s development and assessments against learning outcomes
• Critically reflect on and evaluate children’s learning, using this as a primary source of future planning

How to apply

We will be interviewing while we are recruiting – don’t wait to apply.

If this sounds like you, apply today by submitting the below:

• Cover letter (1 page outlining your suitability according to the position description).
• Current resume (no more than 3 pages).

Get in touch

For more information regarding this role and a copy of the position description, please contact Kate Wiseman, Operations and Development Manager Early Learning Tasmania at kate.wiseman@vt.uniting.org or 0488 237 275 during business hours.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

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