Job Description

Join us to spark curious, creative & confident children as Diploma Educator on our relief team - working across a group of our kindergartens in your area

• 35 hours per week over 4 days - 8.75 hours per day from 8.00 am to 5.15 pm
• Permanent position $34.28 per hour, with paid time off over term breaks
• Enjoy the variety of agency work, with the support and friendships of being a permanent team member
• Experienced and confident kindergarten educators needed
• Position 1: Work in kindergartens in Tarneit, Point Cook, Mambourin, Footscray
• Position 2: Work in kindergartens in Melton, Diggers Rest, Thornhill Park and Hillside

Sparkways is a leading for-purpose Kindergarten Management group offering you career stability, flexibility & progression.

• Learn more: https://sparkways.org.au

What will I do?

• You will work across a group of kindergartens centred either in the Wyndham LGA or Melton LGA area
• Your group of services will be no further than 30 minutes travel from your home
• You will relieve Educators who are not able to work, ensuring that we do not have to close a session and disappoint our children and families.
• Each morning the Relief Coordinator will advise you which service you will be working at that day
• You will assist the Teacher in the session with the children, and in writing up observations, reflections and planning notes.

We would love to hear from you if…

• You are a diploma qualified kindergartenl Educator
• You have extensive experience in sessional kinder, or the kinder room in long day care
• You are skilled and confident working with children with additional needs
• You will receive excellent references from your current and previous employers
• People describe you as child-centred, dependable, confident, competent, positive and energetic
• You love working with children, and are eager to work with different groups, educators and teachers
• You are available to work from 8.00 am to 5.15 pm
• You are able to travel to different kindergartens in your area, each morning

How to apply

• Complete your application through the Seek Link

Any questions?

Email /call Judith in the Talent Team

• employment@sparkways.org.au
• 0437 942 438

A little bit about us

At Sparkways, we believe every child deserves a strong foundation for lifelong success.

Our mission is to provide high-quality early childhood education that sparks curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning.

We are committed to safe, inclusive, and stimulating environments where children can explore, play, and grow.

We are here to spark change.

• Learn more: https://sparkways.org.au

Child safety and inclusiveness

Sparkways is committed to child safety. The protection and wellbeing of children and young persons is reflected in our zero tolerance for child abuse. All staff and volunteers have a moral and legal responsibility to ensure that young people are safe whilst involved in our care and programs. All children have the right to safety and security and the protection from physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse and neglect.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and from people with a disability.