Early Childhood Educator - Cert III, Diploma & Bachelor Qualified (Casual)

at  Glenelg Shire Council

$32.73 - $40.25 Gross per hour (dependent on experience, qualifications and applicable Award)
Our Values| Respect | Integrity | Teamwork | Service Excellence |Innovation
About the Opportunity

Are you interested in flexible work hours that support your family and personal life? Join Glenelg Shire Council Children’s Services, known for our six high-quality centres in Casterton, Portland, Dartmoor, and Heywood:

• Kathleen Millikan Centre
• Dartmoor Children’s Centre
• Heywood Kindergarten
• Karreeta Peeneeyt Mara Portland Child and Family Complex
• Jaycee Kindergarten
• Kalbarri Kindergarten

We are looking for Casual Educators to become part of our nurturing and collaborative teams, Shire wide.
By joining the Glenelg Shire Council Children’s Services unit, you will experience the guidance of our experienced leadership and supportive teams. Whether you have a Certificate III, Diploma or Bachelor qualification, we greatly value our casual staff who play a vital role in driving our team’s growth and success. This could be an ideal opportunity to explore Glenelg Shire Council Children’s Services on a casual basis and see if it aligns with your values. We believe you’ll find it a rewarding experience!
Working toward qualifications may be considered.
At Glenelg Shire Council you will be supported to engage with children, creating learning opportunities and a safe environment for them to grow, communicate and build relationships with families, work collaboratively with other educators to better further the overall quality of the service and build your professional development and industry knowledge. Click here to take a virtual tour of our centres.
For further information on the position please refer to the Position Description.
Why work for us?
A career with Glenelg Shire Council starts with a desire to go further. Here you will care about empowering our community and see the impact of the work you do.
We have a values-based culture and offer a range of training and personal development opportunities, along with a wide range of benefits for staff including salary packaging options, active social club, 24/7 Employee Assistance Program support, well-being initiatives and salary sacrifice options available for gym memberships.
Glenelg Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and values workforce diversity and inclusion. We are committed to providing a safe working environment which embraces the diverse backgrounds and experiences of all people while providing positive employment opportunities.
We take pride in being a child safe organisation and are committed to the wellbeing of children and young people, as well as our employees. This commitment is reflected in our recruitment processes.
Our Shire is renowned for its landscapes which include the Budj Bim, National Heritage Landscape, expansive beaches, scenic and rugged coast and national parks.
We acknowledge and respect the Traditional Owners of the region, the Gunditjmara, Boandik and Jardwadjali people and their respective cultural heritages.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

All positions with Council are subject to a satisfactory ongoing National Police Check, valid Working with Children Check (Employee), medical assessment and Alcohol and Other Drug Screening.

Please refer the Job description for details