About the role:
Council is seeking an application from an enthusiastic, experienced and suitably qualified person to join our team as a permanent part time Early Childhood Educator for 21 hours and 45 minutes per week across 3 days.
Joining our Wedderburn kindergarten, you will work cooperatively with the highly experienced teacher to assist with the provision of a high quality educational program for 3-6 year old children. Kindergarten sessions are half day sessions from 8:45 -1:45pm Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays. Wedderburn Kindergarten is a single unit kindergarten with a large outdoor natural play space.
About you:
The successful candidate will have:
- experience working with young children.
- ability to work in a small team.
- ability to communicate with children and parents.
- current certificates in first aid and the management of asthma and management of anaphylaxis.
- current working with children check and a willingness to undergo a police records check, which demonstrates suitability for employment in a children’s service
- have obtained a minimum Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care or a primary teacher qualification .
For further information regarding this position, please contact Wendy Gladman, Director Community Wellbeing on (03) 5494 1226.
About us: At Loddon Shire, we are an early year’s manager of five sessional kindergarten services. We firmly believe in the importance of investing in our staff.
Wedderburn is a small rural community located in a unique and wonderful part of Central Victoria, about 58 minutes north of Bendigo.
To apply:
Please download the application guidelines(PDF, 360KB) and the position description(PDF, 133KB) from Council’s website.
Applicants must address the key selection criteria in the position description to be considered for an interview.
You can apply by the following methods:
- submit via email to recruitment@loddon.vic.gov.au
- submit by mail marked ‘confidential’ to, Manager Organisational Development, Loddon Shire Council, PO Box 21, Wedderburn, 3518
- submit your application below.
Applications for this position will close on Monday 13 January 2025 at 5pm.