HIPPY Home Tutor

Uniting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Base hourly rate + super

Career development opportunities

Amazing workplace culture

Purpose driven career

Job summary

Uniting NSW.ACT is hiring a casual HIPPY Home Tutor in Fairfield, NSW. Current HIPPY parents are eligible to apply. Base hourly rate of $36.26 plus super. You will deliver learning materials to families at home, guide parents through the HIPPY curriculum, provide one-to-one support, and monitor progress to keep families engaged and connected to local resources. The role builds community ties within a structured program.

Qualifications

• Must be a parent or carer of a child in the HIPPY program or who completed it in the last 2 years.
• Passion for early childhood education and empowering parents as educators.
• Ability to engage families and build trust.
• Good communication and willingness to work within a structured program.

Responsibilities

• Deliver learning materials and activities directly to families in their homes.
• Guide parents as they work through the HIPPY curriculum with their children.
• Provide one‑on‑one support to build parents' confidence in their teaching abilities.
• Monitor progress and celebrate milestones to keep families motivated and engaged.
• Build meaningful relationships within the community and connect families to resources.

Skills

Parent/Carer

Early childhood education

Communication

Relationship-building

Structured program

Job description

About The Role

• This is a casual position located in Fairfield NSW. Current HIPPY parents are eligible to apply only. Base hourly rate of $36.26 plus super.

About The Opportunity

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of families? At Uniting, we believe every child deserves the best start in life. As a HIPPY Home Tutor, you will empower parents to become their child’s first teacher, fostering a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver learning materials and activities directly to families in their homes.
• Guide parents as they work through the HIPPY curriculum with their children.
• Provide one‑on‑one support to build parents' confidence in their teaching abilities.
• Monitor progress and celebrate milestones to keep families motivated and engaged.
• Build meaningful relationships within the community and connect families to resources.

What You’ll Need

• Be a parent or carer of a child participating in the HIPPY program and /or a child who has completed the HIPPY program in the last 2 years
• A passion for early childhood education and empowering parents as educators.
• Ability to engage with families and build trusting relationships.
• Good communication skills and willingness to work within a structured program.

Benefits And Culture

Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there’s more.

• Welcoming you exactly as you are
• Starting base hourly rate of $36.26 plus super!
• Career development opportunities
• Amazing workplace culture
• Purpose driven career: Be part of an organisation that’s truly making a difference in the lives of families.
• Enjoy training, mentoring, and the chance to develop new skills.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.

Closing date: 11:55pm, Sunday 22nd November 2026

Empowered By Diversity

At Uniting, inclusion isn’t just something we value – it’s how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

About Uniting

When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person‑centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.