Kindergarten Inclusion Support (Kis) Engagement Officer

Uniting; Morwell; Hybrid; AUD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

60% discount childcare

Office 365 discount 30%

Op Shop discounts 25%

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Meal entertainment $2,650/year

Additional annual leave entitlements

Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave

Job summary

Uniting in Victoria is seeking a KIS Engagement Officer to coach and develop Additional Assistants across kindergarten services in Gippsland, using your early childhood expertise to enhance inclusive practice. You will visit services on-site, provide remote support, and run face-to-face sessions while building strong relationships with teams.

The role is 0.5 FTE from Morwell with hybrid work, starting the week of 5 January 2027.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care or ACECQA‑recognised qualification.
• Strong early childhood experience and ability to role model quality practice.
• Passion for coaching, mentoring and helping others develop.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and organisational skills.
• Current Victorian driver licence and the capacity to drive to kindergarten services.
• Current National Child Safety Training and any applicable state-based Child Safety Training (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).

Responsibilities

• Coaching and developing Additional Assistants across Gippsland region.
• Support and develop colleagues across kindergarten services to create inclusive environments.
• Build trusted relationships and help team growth.
• Combine on-site visits with phone/email/online support; coordinate face-to-face sessions and professional development.

Skills

Coaching & mentoring

Relationship building

Communication

Organisational skills

Driver licence

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care

Job description

• Bring your early childhood experience into a rewarding coaching role
• Support & develop Additional Assistants across the Gippsland region
• Permanent 0.5 FTE | Morwell + hybrid flexibility | above award salary

Your new role

Imagine using your early childhood experience and qualifications in a different way. In our Engagement role, you will be coaching others, sharing your knowledge and helping great practice grow across kindergarten services.

As a KIS Engagement Officer, you’ll support, coach and develop our Additional Assistants as they work alongside kindergarten teams to create inclusive environments where every child can participate, belong and thrive.

You’ll build trusted relationships with your team, helping them grow in confidence, strengthen their practice and navigate the different environments they work in.

Supporting Additional Assistants across Baw Baw, South Gippsland and Bass Coast, you’ll combine regular on-site visits with phone, email and online support. You’ll also bring people together through face-to-face sessions and professional development that builds capability, connection and shared learning.

Working pattern:

This is a permanent part-time opportunity, working 38 hours per fortnight (0.5 FTE)and based from our Morwell office, with hybrid work from home flexibility.

You’ll work three days in week one and two days in week two. Thursday is a required workday each week, with flexibility to agree the remaining days to create a pattern that works for you and the program.

The role is expected to commence in the week of 5 January 2027.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Being part of team creating safe, nurturing and playful environments for children.
• A 60% discount for eligible employees on out-of-pocket childcare fees at Uniting learning services.
• A 30% discount on Office 365 subscriptions, and a 25% discount at our Uniting Op Shops.
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Saving on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Access to additional annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).

Your skills and experience

You'll be right at home at Uniting if you're passionate about providing high-quality early learning experiences and share our belief that children's safety, wellbeing and development should always come first.

This is a great opportunity for an experience early childhood professional who loves developing others and wants to use their expertise beyond a single kindergarten setting.

You’ll bring with you:

• A minimum Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care or relevant ACECQA-recognised qualification.
• Strong early childhood experience and the ability to role model quality practice.
• A genuine passion for coaching, mentoring and helping others develop.
• Strong relationship building, communication and organisational skills.
• A current Victorian driver licence and the capacity to drive to kindergarten services.
• Current National Child Safety Training and any applicable state-based Child Safety Training (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).

View the position description here.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please reach out to Macala Heywood, Early Learning Program Manager via [e-mail].

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.