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Experienced Early Childhood Teacher (Kindergarten)

Uniting Horsham VIC 3400

Permanent Full time
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Key points we found

  • Lead a high-quality kindergarten program that supports children's growth and development.
  • Create inclusive and culturally responsive learning environments.
  • Collaborate with a supportive team to drive positive change in early learning.

  • Shape the future, create joyful learning, empower children
  • Integrated Kindergarten program in LDC located in Horsham
  • Access to salary packaging benefits and staff childcare discount

About the role

Bring your expertise, passion, and practical kindergarten experience to a role where you can truly make an impact.

As an experienced ECT, you’ll play a central role in creating a warm, inclusive, and high‑quality kindergarten program where every child feels safe, valued, and supported to thrive. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful learning in a supportive, values‑led environment that celebrates professional excellence.

Your practice will be informed by recognised learning frameworks, including:

  • Belonging, Being and Becoming – Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
  • My Time, Our Place – Framework for School Age Care
  • Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF)

These frameworks guide our commitment to inclusive, strengths-based, child-centred education.

We’re committed to:

  • Maintaining the highest standards of child-safe practice
  • Creating culturally responsive, inclusive learning environments
  • Supporting educators to grow, learn, and lead
  • Driving positive change in our communities through quality early learning

At Uniting Early Learning, we don’t just care for children—we champion them. You’ll join a supportive, collaborative team where your professional voice is valued, your wellbeing matters, and your ideas can shape real outcomes for children and families.

If you’re an experienced kinder teacher ready to bring leadership, creativity, and joy to your teaching every day, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s on offer.

In addition to receiving a salary and superannuation, you’ll receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

We also offer a 60% staff discount on childcare through Uniting and there is the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.

  • Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
  • Save on dining out with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
  • Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
  • We value diversity and lived experiences. Access support via work groups.
  • Work in a safe, respectful & values-led workplace with excellent resources.

About you

For this role you will have:

  • An Early Childhood Education teaching degree as approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority.

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How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications in as they come in.

If you’d like to know more or arrange an informal tour and chat, please message Kate Farlow via [email protected].

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania. 

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking. 

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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Skills
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Creative
CULTURAL COMPETENCY
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
LEADERSHIP
TEAMWORK

Perks & benefits
Access to training and development opportunities
SALARY PACKAGING BENEFITS
Staff Childcare Discount

More details
Expiring date
28 Apr 2026
Date posted
1 Apr 2026
Category
Education, Training & Childcare
Occupation
Teacher - Early Childhood
Contract type
Permanent
Work type
Full time
Job mode
Onsite / Standard business hours
Industry
Education and Training
Sector
Not for profit / Charity
Desired education level
Bachelor's degree
Company size
1000+

Uniting

Not for profit / Charity
1000+
Company size
At Uniting, we believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We work alongside people of all ages in local communities across the ACT, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria. We get involved in social justice and advocacy issues that impact the people we serve. As an organisation we celebrate diversity and welcome all people regardless of lifestyle choices, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or gender identity. Uniting is a service and advocacy arm of the Uniting Church.
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