Casual Educators - Kariong

Save Our Service; Gosford; On-site; AUD 3,444,000 - 4,822,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual shifts nationwide

Travel bonuses

Induction program

Ongoing training

Staff recognition

Employee of the Month

Job summary

Save Our Service in Australia is seeking passionate, reliable casual early childhood educators across multiple services. You will create safe, nurturing, and engaging environments for children and support age-appropriate learning.

Role requires travel to different services for shifts, a minimum of 6 months paid ECEC experience, and a commitment to professionalism, inclusivity, and quality care. SOS offers casual shift flexibility, travel bonuses, induction program, ongoing training, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months paid working experience in the early childhood education and care sector.
• Ability and willingness to travel to different services for shifts.
• Strong commitment to professionalism, flexibility, and quality care.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children.
• Support and implement age-appropriate learning experiences.
• Foster an inclusive and respectful atmosphere for all children.
• Communicate professionally with families and service teams.
• Work collaboratively with centre staff to maintain high-quality care standards.

Skills

Casual educator

Reliability

Flexibility

Social awareness

Education

Certificate III in Early Childhood

Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Bachelor in Early Childhood Education

Job description

About Us
At SOS, we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the early childhood education sector. We embrace an Inclusive Employment Philosophy and recognise the valuable contributions educators from diverse backgrounds bring to our team. Our focus is on providing ongoing support to casual educators, ensuring they feel confident, valued, and well-supported in a variety of service environments.

We actively collaborate with communities to understand their needs and contribute to initiatives that strengthen educational outcomes. By working with socially aware educators, we help ensure children receive the respect, understanding, and care they deserve.

What We Offer

• Casual Work Flexibility: Choose shifts that suit your availability across a range of services.
• Travel Bonus: We offer travel bonuses to support educators who are willing and able to travel for shifts.
• Employee of the Month: Recognition for outstanding contributions and commitment.
• Staff Excellence Program: Ongoing support, training, and recognition to encourage professional growth and engagement.
• Induction Program: Our comprehensive SOS Educator Induction Program includes centre-specific policies, programs, and a First Day Checklist to ensure you are well prepared for each placement.
• Training Opportunities: Free fortnightly training workshops across all areas of education and care to support continued learning and development.
• Nationwide Opportunities: Access casual shifts in metropolitan, regional, and rural locations across Australia.

Who We’re Looking For
We are seeking passionate, reliable, and socially aware casual early childhood educators at all qualification levels (Certificate III, Diploma, and Bachelor) to join our team nationwide.

To be eligible, you must have:

• A minimum of 6 months paid working experience in the early childhood education and care sector
• The ability and willingness to travel to different services for shifts
• A strong commitment to professionalism, flexibility, and quality care

This role is ideal for educators who enjoy variety, adaptability, and working across multiple services.

Your Role

• Create and maintain a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for children
• Support and implement age-appropriate learning experiences
• Foster an inclusive and respectful atmosphere for all children
• Communicate professionally with families and service teams
• Work collaboratively with centre staff to maintain high-quality care standards

Why Work With Us
At SOS, we offer a supportive and inclusive workplace that values flexibility, reliability, and professional growth. Through structured induction, ongoing training, and regular recognition, we ensure our casual educators feel confident and supported in every shift they undertake.

Save Our Service is committed to being a Child Safe organisation where the safety, wellbeing and rights of children are our highest priority. We have zero tolerance for child abuse, harm or neglect. All applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain a cleared Working With Children Check (unless exempt). Our child safe recruitment practices include reference checks, qualification checks, behavioural interviews and reasonable enquiries into each candidate’s suitability to work with children. We ask all applicants to demonstrate their commitment to child safety and creating safe, respectful and inclusive environments for every child as part of their application.