Early Childhood Teacher

Green Leaves Early Learning; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks paid leave (pro‑rata)

Childcare discount

Weekly pay

Flexibility (FT/PT)

Wellbeing programs

Coffee on us

Career development

Scholarship access

Employee discounts

Annual wellness week

Job summary

Green Leaves Early Learning in Wendouree, VIC, seeks an ACECQA-approved Early Childhood Teacher registered with VIT to join our team. You will deliver high-quality programs, support professional development, and work across rotating shifts from early morning to evening to meet centre needs.

A minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience and current safety checks are required. You will contribute to a collaborative learning environment, with access to development opportunities and wellbeing

Qualifications

• ACECQA-approved ECT qualification and valid VIT registration.
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification ECT experience.
• Working with Children Check and First Aid/CPR up to date.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality early childhood programs that support development.
• Collaborate with Educational Leader and team for program planning.
• Engage children with inclusive, culturally responsive practices.

Skills

ECT experience

Communication

Teamwork

Education

ACECQA-approved Early Childhood Teaching qualification

VIT Registration

Job description

Green Leaves Early Learning – Wendouree VIC

13h ago , from Green Leaves Early Learning

Can you picture yourself bringing our young Green Leaves learners’ imagination and curiosity to life every day?

At Green Leaves Early Learning, we pride ourselves on developing and delivering high-quality kindy programs that uphold the highest standards of practice. To support this commitment, Green Leaves has developed a unique National Learning, Research, and Development (NLRDP) program to support our teachers’ professional development.

We’re proud to offer support services and opportunities that have been created and designed in collaboration with our teams from across the group, which include:

• Face-to-face and online mentoring with our group, NLRDP Pedagogy Partners
• Monthly ECT online network meetings with your colleagues across Australia
• Access to the NLRDP Perspective Partners in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, Cultural Pedagogy, Nutrition, Wellbeing, Inclusion, Sustainability, The Arts, and Documentation.
• Access to unlimited information and resources via our new NLRDP Communication and Resource platform on ‘PADLET’
• Access to The Creative Collection Arts and Materials with Children training program (delivered by Kelly Goodsir and Kirsty Liljegren)
• Access to the ‘Learning Leaves’ Documentation training delivered by our Pedagogy Partner
• On-call and online access to our Inclusion Mentoring Team, led by Robyn Papworth
• The opportunity to apply for and participate in our exclusive Annual New Zealand Study Tour
• Access to our Green Leaves Learning Tree Scholarship fund, which allows you to attend professional learning and networking across Australia.

In addition, we believe in recognising and rewarding your contribution to the group through our Green Leaves Work Perks:

• A supportive and progressive culture that appreciates doing things a little bit differently
• 6 weeks of paid annual leave (pro-rata)
• Childcare Discount- 75% off the gap fee
• Weekly Pays + The Educator Retention Grant Wage Boost
• Flexibility on full-time or part-time arrangements
• A strong support network, including daily guidance from the Centre’s Educational Leader
• The opportunity to grow your career with ongoing development and support from a range of internal programs
• Exclusive access to our supplier discount program
• From our Annual Wellness Week to complimentary flu shots, we support your wellbeing year-round
• Start your day right with Breakfast and Barista-made Coffee on us!
• Access to our online Green Leaves library
• Our Acknowledge platform, celebrating team achievements through shared eCards of support

About You:

• An ACECQA-approved Early Childhood Teachingqualification and a VIT Registration
• A minimum of 2years' post-qualification experience as an Early Childhood Teacher
• Current VIC Working with Children’s Check
• Current VIC Child Protection and National Child Safety Training Certificates
• Current First Aid and CPR (HLTAID012)
• Must be available to work rotating shifts that may start as early as 6:30 am and finish as late as 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday

Make Your Move!

At Green Leaves Early Learning, we prioritise the safety, well-being, and inclusion of all children, including those with disabilities. We encourage applicants to share their experiences working with children with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We are committed to Reconciliation and fostering an environment where all First Nations Australians feel a strong sense of connection and belonging. We welcome your experiences with Aboriginal children and communities.

Green Leaves Early Learning is committed to all aspects of child safety; including child protection, mandatory reporting and adopting the Victorian Child Safe Standards.