Early Childhood Teacher x2

Fairfield City Council; Fairfield; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Study assistance

Wellbeing initiatives

Free onsite parking

MyLeave annual leave

Professional development

Job summary

Fairfield City Council is seeking two enthusiastic Early Childhood Teachers to join the Best Start Education & Care unit in a dynamic team. New graduates are encouraged to apply, with positions focused on excellence, leadership and innovative programming for children aged 0–5 years.

The roles offer Grade 5 salaries with progression, extensive professional development, and strong support across services. Flexible benefits, study leave, and wellbeing initiatives are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Teaching or Education (Early Childhood) approved by ACECQA or working towards
• Current First Aid Certificate, Asthma Certificate, Anaphylaxis Certificate and Working with Children Check as approved by ACECQA
• Accredited Teacher and actively working towards the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers for Provisional Teachers
• Must meet the minimum prescribed requirements of a responsible person per the Education and Care Services National Regulations
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate the Early Years Learning Framework, the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standards
• Demonstrated ability to participate in decision-making and problem-solving
• Demonstrated ability to use a variety of interpersonal skills in multiple teams

Responsibilities

• Meet the individual programming needs of children aged 0–5 years as part of a dynamic team
• Contribute to strong networking opportunities and support across services
• Participate in leadership development, study support and secondments across services
• Support ongoing professional development and provide guidance within Child and Family Services

Skills

Pedagogical programming

Team collaboration

Decision-making

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Teaching or Education (Early Childhood)

Tools

Working with Children Check

First Aid Certificate

Asthma Certificate

Anaphylaxis Certificate

Job description

Our Philosophy to Early Education is ‘We believe in play-based learning pedagogy that is fun, engaging, child-centred, which nurtures the development of the holistic child."

If your passion is for early education and care and our pedagogical vision resonates with yours, we welcome you to join Fairfield City Best Start Education & Care on the journey to enhancing children’s lives and work in a team that is leading by delivering best practice in the Early Education and Care Sector.

THE POSITION:

FairfieldCity Council seeks to employ 2 enthusiastic Early Childhood Teachers who arehighly motivated with a focus on excellence, leadership and innovation. Newgraduates are encouraged to apply.You will be working as partof a dynamic team to meet the individual programming needs of children 0-5years.

Fairfield City Council manages a variety ofchildren and family services, including long day care, preschool, family daycare, supported playgroups, early intervention services and family supportservices. Strong networking opportunities and support exist for educators whowork within our services, as do internal opportunities for skills developmentand career progression across service types. The Fairfield City Best Start Education & CareUnit is strongly committed to providing opportunities forprofessional development, including a leadership program for emergingdirectors, study support, including study leave and reimbursement andsecondments across the services. Comprehensive training plans to suitindividuals are also available and consistent support from the Management Team.

ABOUT YOU:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Bachelor of Teaching or Education (Early Childhood) as approved by ACECQA or working towards
• Current First Aid Certificate, Asthma Certificate, Anaphylaxis Certificate and Working with Children Check, as approved by ACECQA.
• Must be an Accredited Teacher and actively working towards the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers for Provisional Teachers. Conditional Teachers are also welcomed and supported.
• Must be able to meet the minimum prescribed requirements of a responsible person as per the Education and Care Services National Regulations
• Working knowledge and demonstrated high-quality pedagogical programming skills with an ability to incorporate the Early Years Learning Framework, the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standards
• A demonstrated ability to participate in decision-making and problem-solving
• A demonstrated ability to use a variety of interpersonal skills in multiple teams

SALARY & EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:

• 2x Permanent full-time positions, working 70 hours per fortnight
• This position is a Grade 5, with a salary range of $89, 941 p.a. with progression to $94, 494 p.a. on demonstrated competencies, and performance progression up to $105, 357 p.a., plus superannuation.

Fairfield City Council offers a great working environment, where your career development and work life balance matters. We offer a range of benefits including:

• Flexible working options
• Study assistance including up to 10 days Study Leave
• Wellbeing initiatives including Flu vaccination, discounted gym memberships and onsite gym
• Free onsite parking
• Enjoy additional leave benefits, including 5 days MyLeave annually
• Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years
• Additional benefits of working for Children and Family Services include:
• Accumulative sick leave (15 days per year)
• Excellent community networking opportunities
• Ongoing support, advice and information on the sector and curriculum
• Teacher Accreditation support provided with NESA-approved and trained teacher supervisors
• Salary package depending on applicant’s qualification and experience, with income progression as part of the annual appraisal processes
• Discounted access to Council’s Leisure Centres
• Strong professional development culture, dedicated focus on your personal and professional development
• Generous budgets for resources and PD
• Recognition and incentive programs for exceeding performance
• Paid First Aid & CPR refresher courses
• Paid NESA Accreditation fee and allocated NESA Supervisor
• Paid Working with children checks
• Professional development tailored to you, including coaching and mentoring online and face-to-face and additional training
• Unique accessibility to speech pathologists and Occupational therapists – We are a NDIS provider
• Management structure, a strong focus on the provision of quality education for children

FURTHER CONTACTS:

Enquiries regarding the position should be directed to ***@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au or on 02 9725 0***. A Position Description is available on Council's careers website.

CLOSING DATE:

Sunday 22 November 2026, 11:59pm.