Advanced Educator

Only About Children Springboard; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Supportive campus teams

Varied experience across rooms

Wellbeing resources

Career pathways

Diploma valued

Job summary

Only About Children Springboard Armadale is seeking a Casual Educator to join our warm, relationships-led team. You will support rooms across the Armadale campus with Diploma-level experience, confidence and care in every shift.

Bring calm quickly, read the room, and help maintain routines, wellbeing and the safety of children. You will collaborate with educators and families to create a safe, playful day that supports learning through exploration.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or approved equivalent.
• Experience in an early learning environment.
• Strong understanding of EYLF, NQS and child safe practices.

Responsibilities

• Bring calm and support to rooms across the campus.
• Support play aligned with children's interests and needs.
• Assist with routines, wellbeing, independence and big feelings.
• Read the room and respond to team needs.
• Build respectful relationships with families and rooms.
• Follow OAC policies, room routines and child safety practices.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Communication

Reading the room

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

Job description

Advanced Educator

Job ad reference: OAC/1947776E Location Armadale Attachments No File Attached Advertisement Open Date 16-Sep-2026 Advertisement Closing Date 07-Oct-2026

About this role

Casual Educator - Armadale

When the day changes, I still need someone steady.

Someone who understands routines.

Someone who reads the room.

Someone who helps me feel safe even when things are a little different.

At Only About Children Armadaleyour experience can bring that calm.

We're looking for an experienced, flexible and relationship-led Casual Educator.

About our Armadale campus

At Armadale, my day feels bright, calm and full of character. I arrive at a renovated church on Kooyong Road, close to trains, buses, parks, playgrounds and cafés. The building feels special, but still warm and safe for children like me.

I learn in six indoor rooms and play outside with sandpits, a wooden fort and slide, rocky riverbeds, mist for warm days and shady spaces. I can make friends, ask questions, explore and feel proud when I try something new. This is where character, calm and curiosity come together.

You're The Difference

At OAC, they say You're The Difference.

I think that means your experience helps my day feel steady. You know how to step in gently, support my educators and help the room feel safe, playful and calm.

About the role

I need someone who can bring calm quickly.

As a Casual Educator, you will support rooms across the campus and bring Diploma-level experience, confidence and care into each shift.

What you'll do

• My room feels steadier when you bring calm, capable support to the parts of the day that need it most.
• My learning keeps growing when you support play that follows children's interests, strengths and needs.
• My confidence builds when you help with routines, wellbeing, independence and big feelings.
• My educators feel supported when you read the room and respond to what children and teams need.
• My family and room feel more connected when you build respectful relationships quickly and thoughtfully.
• My safety matters every shift, so you follow OAC policies, room routines and child safe practices.

What you'll bring

• A Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, or approved equivalent.
• Experience working in an early learning environment.
• Strong understanding of the EYLF, NQS and child safe practices.
• Flexibility, reliability and confidence working across rooms.
• Warm, professional communication.
• A collaborative and supportive approach to teamwork.
• A Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain one.

What we offer

• OAC gives you flexible casual shifts that can support your availability and lifestyle.
• Supportive campus teams help you feel welcomed and prepared when you arrive.
• Working across rooms and age groups gives your experience variety and purpose.
• Curriculum and wellbeing resources help you keep supporting children's learning with confidence.
• Casual work may open pathways into permanent roles across OAC.
• OAC values your Diploma experience and judgement, because children like me feel it in the steadiness of the day.

Child safety and inclusion

I need to feel safe before I can learn, play and grow.

At OAC, child safety comes first. There is zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. Everyone who joins the team must help create a safe, nurturing and inclusive place where children have a voice, feel safe, and are valued and respected.

You will need to complete all required working with children, background and compliance checks. OAC welcomes people from all backgrounds who share this commitment.