Early Childhood Teachers

Do you wish to use your university knowledge and skills to develop programs and curriculums that build children’s existing and emerging knowledge? Join our team as an Early Childhood Teacher and make a difference in the lives of children and their families.

Your Role

We are hiring Early Childhood Teachers to lead teams of educators and drive the learning, development and curiosity of children. You will relish the joys of working with children, while building positive relationships with staff and families. We value people with initiative and strong educational ideas to support our team deliver quality services.

This is an important role within our services. Your energy, and commitment to excellence will support a play-based learning environment where children flourish.

Benefits for You

• Earn ECT pay rates, with additional Leadership Allowance paid on top of fortnightly wage
• Accrue paid leave - 14.5 days sick leave and 20.5 days annual leave per year (pro-rata for part-time).
• Enjoy salary packaging benefits to take home more pay.
• Immediate discounts if your child is enrolled in our services *conditions apply
• Additional benefits include professional development and further study opportunities with our RTO and partnering organisations.
• 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave – After 12 months of continuous service

What We Need from You

• A Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or working towards ECT qualification.
• A Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.
• A minimum of one year experience or ability to demonstrate the capability and capacity to be an effective Early Childhood Teacher.
• Display confident abilities to communicate, reflect, challenge professional dialogue and build respectful workplace relationships.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the National Quality Framework, including the Education and Care Services National Law and National Regulations.

About Us

Communities at Work is Canberra's leading not-for-profit provider of early education and care. We invest in local community services. We’ve won the ACT Training Awards "Large Employer of the Year" five times in a row.

Apply Now

Click APPLY or call us at 02 6293 6200 for a confidential chat. Please include a cover letter. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, age groups, abilities, and cultures.