Early Childhood Teacher | Busy Bees Melbourne

Busy Bees; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform and laundry allowances

50% childcare gap-fee discounts for 
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Professional development

Wellbeing support (EAP)

Job summary

Busy Bees Melbourne is seeking a passionate Early Childhood Teacher to join our full-time team in Melbourne, VIC. You will plan and deliver high-quality educational programs promoting children’s learning, development, and wellbeing in a safe and engaging environment.

You will deliver EYLF-aligned programs, build relationships with families, and collaborate with educators to uphold NQF standards while supporting curriculum planning and observations.

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of EYLF and NQS.
• Commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
• Strong collaboration with team and families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver EYLF-aligned educational programs.
• Create engaging, play-based learning experiences.
• Build strong relationships with children and families.
• Collaborate with educators to maintain a positive team culture.
• Support the service to meet the National Quality Framework (NQF).
• Contribute to curriculum planning, observations and documentation.

Skills

EYLF knowledge

NQS familiarity

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

ACECQA-approved equivalent

Teacher accreditation VIC

Tools

WWCC verification

Job description

Early Childhood Teacher | Busy Bees Melbourne

Early Childhood Teacher (Full-Time) | $48.09 - $66.55 per hour | Melbourne, VIC

Busy Bees is a leading global early learning provider, offering high-quality education in nurturing, purpose-built centres where educators are supported to grow, lead and make a real difference in children's lives, with over 130 centres across Australia and around 3,000 employees.

Our Bee Safe Commitment: Child safety is at the heart of everything we do and is embedded in our people, places and processes. Help us give every child the Best Start in Life.

At Busy Bees, we follow our Bee Curious curriculum, built on the belief that children learn best through play, exploration, and meaningful relationships with educators.

We're seeking a passionate and dedicated Early Childhood Teacher to join our team at Busy Bees in Melbourne, on a full-time basis. You will play a key role in planning and delivering high-quality educational programs that support children's learning, development, and wellbeing in a safe and engaging environment.

What you'll do

• Deliver high-quality educational programs aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
• Create engaging, play-based learning experiences that support each child's development
• Build strong, respectful relationships with children and families
• Collaborate with educators to maintain a positive and reflective team culture
• Support the service to meet and exceed the National Quality Framework (NQF)
• Contribute to curriculum planning, observations, and documentation

What you'll bring

• A genuine commitment to child safety, speaking up, always doing the right thing, and alignment with Busy Bees values
• Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (or ACECQA-approved equivalent)
• Current Teacher Accreditation/Registration for VIC or ability to obtain
• Strong knowledge of the EYLF and National Quality Standards (NQS)
• Experience working as an Early Childhood Teacher within Australia is highly regarded
• Current Working with Children Check for VIC
• A genuine passion for child-led learning and ongoing professional growth
• Willing to complete a short AI-based assessment as part of the application process. Completion is essential to progress to the next stage of recruitment.

Why Busy Bees?

Because we offer the B.E.E.S. advantage:
Better pay. Everyday balance. Education for growth. Support you can rely on.
We live by our values of Care, Quality, Service, and Value to make a real impact on child safety and quality.

• Uniform and laundry allowances included, so your take-home pay stays yours.
• Family-friendly benefits; 50% childcare gap-fee discounts for permanent staff, because your family should benefit too.
• Paid learning & development; First Aid, CPR & mandatory training covered, ongoing professional development, and access to our Busy Bees learning platform and ACCCO RTO pathways.
• Supportive leaders & inclusive teams; hands-on leadership, strong tenure and a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration.
• Career pathways that grow with you; opportunities & training to progress from Educator to leadership, management and area roles.
• Wellbeing support that goes beyond work; free, confidential EAP access for you and your immediate family, when you need it most.

Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks (including WWCC, ID, Qualifications, Gecko Training, Work Rights, NQAITS register/Prohibited Persons & References) and child safety training, reflecting our strong commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion.

We are proud to be a child safe organisation, putting child safety at the heart of everything we do through our Bee Safe commitment.