Early Childhood Educator - Permanent Part-time - Balcombe Heights

The Hills Shire Council; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 46.000 - 66.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Weekly pay

Wellbeing initiatives

EBA benefits

Descripción de la vacante

The Hills Shire Council in Balcombe Heights, Baulkham Hills NSW, invites applications for a passionate Early Childhood Educator. You will focus on child safety, wellbeing and voice, while partnering with families and staff to deliver meaningful learning experiences.

This permanent part-time role requires a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, current First Aid/CPR, CHCPRT025, NSW Working with Children Check and a NSW Driver's Licence.

Formación

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
• First Aid - Education and Care Setting and CPR.
• Child Protection training certificate (CHCPRT025).
• NSW Working with Children Check.
• Drivers Licence (Class C) - NSW.

Responsabilidades

• Actively supervise children and ensure their wellbeing.
• Deliver play-based learning programs aligned with NQF/EYLF frameworks.
• Maintain safety standards and act as a first aid officer when needed.
• Engage families and build partnerships to support child learning and development.
• Uphold child safety policies and professional conduct.

Educación

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Current First Aid - Education and Care Setting and CPR

Child Protection training certificate (CHCPRT025)

NSW Working with Children Check

Drivers Licence (Class C) - NSW

Descripción del empleo

Early Childhood Educator - Permanent Part-time - Balcombe Heights

The Hills Shire Council – Baulkham Hills NSW

Are you a passionate Early Childhood Educator who places children’s safety, wellbeing, and voice at the heart of everything you do? Do you thrive in a role where you build strong, respectful partnerships with families and engage children in purposeful, intentional learning? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Working with us

At The Hills Shire Council, we live our values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Leadership and Safety through the work that we perform for the Community. We are committed to an inclusive, diverse and supportive workplace culture where our people and customers feel respected and valued. Council also prides itself on being a Child Safe Organisation that is committed to promoting the health, safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in our community.

What does this role look like

• Actively supervise children and ensure their wellbeing
• Develop and implement activities consistent with the national quality framework, collaborating with families, children, and staff to exceed National Quality Standards.
• Maintain safety standards, act as a first aid officer when needed.
• Create an environment where children feel emotionally secure, protected, and confident expressing themselves, knowing their voices are valued.
• Deliver play-based learning programs aligned with the National Quality Framework (NQF) and Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF V.2) that are responsive to children’s interests, strengths, and developmental needs.
• Actively building trusting, respectful, and transparent partnerships with families, recognizing them as key contributors to their child’s safety, learning, and development.
• Always modelling professional conduct and taking responsibility for upholding child safe policies, procedures, and ethical practice.

What are we seeking

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to upholding and maintaining child safety and ethical professional practice, and hold:

• A Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
• Current First Aid - Education and Care Setting and CPR
• Child Protection training certificate (CHCPRT025)
• A valid NSW Working with Children Check
• A Drivers Licence (Class C) - NSW

Benefits of working with us

A salary of $40.52 per hour (excluding superannuation), paid weekly. Opportunities for training to keep your skills up to date. An opportunity for bonus payments and to participate in well-being initiatives and benefits available to staff through our EBA and other programs.

Applications close 5pm on20 November 2026.

People with disabilities, who meet the selection criteria, are encouraged to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made or if you need any other assistance with submitting your application, please feel free to contact the HR team at **@thehills.nsw.gov.au

Please note that recruitment and offers of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including: Psychometric Testing, Reference Checks, Identity Check, Medical checks (including Drug and Alcohol Screening), Working With Children (where applicable), and Criminal History. We assess applications on merit and suitability related to the inherent requirements of the position.

Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.