Looking for flexible, school-friendly hours in Early Childhood? This could be perfect for you.
At Sparkways, we believe every child deserves a strong start in life — and that great educators deserve roles that fit around their lives too.
We’re currently seeking Diploma-qualified Educators to join our kindergartens in Break Cover roles — short, meaningful shifts in the middle of the day that make a real difference.
Why these roles work so well
These roles are short in hours, but big in impact — you’ll be stepping in to support educators and ensure children continue to receive high-quality care and supervision throughout the day.
Available shifts
- Blossom Park Kindergarten (Mill Park)
Monday & Wednesday | 4 hours
- Mill Park Preschool (Mill Park)
Wednesday | 2 hours
- Greater Beveridge Kindergarten (Beveridge)
Thursday | 3.25 hours
- Laurimar Kindergarten (Doreen)
Wednesday | 2 hours
- Murnong Kindergarten (Donnybrook)
Friday | 2 hours
What you’ll bring
The details
For full details on pay and conditions, please read:
https://sparkways.org.au/uploads/documents/Working-in-Sessional-Kindergarten-Sep-2025-update.pdf
Apply now
Apply via SEEK or through the Sparkways careers page.
Question?
Email /call Mami in the Talent team
Child safety and inclusiveness
Sparkways is committed to child safety and the wellbeing of all children and young people. We have zero tolerance for child abuse, and all staff share responsibility for keeping children safe.
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
