Wollondilly Shire Council

Early Childhood Teacher – Wollondilly Pre-School

Ready to inspire, lead, and make a real difference?

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) to step into a rewarding leadership role at our service. As our Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader, you’ll be at the heart of creating a vibrant, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment where children feel confident, curious, and empowered to thrive.

In this role, you’ll mentor and inspire a team of educators, bring innovative child-centred learning experiences to life, and champion best practice in early childhood education. You’ll foster a culture of wellbeing, reflective practice, and continuous improvement, while ensuring our service maintains the highest standards of quality, compliance, and care.

If you’re a motivated leader who loves supporting children, families, and educators to reach their full potential, we’d love to hear from you!

About the opportunity:

• Permanent Full Time Position – 38 hours per week
• Competitive salary from $93,580 per annum + 12% superannuation
• Paid professional development and dedicated programming and Educational Leader time
• Join an inclusive, dynamic and supportive Council operated service

The position is engaged on a permanent full-time basis, operating within NSW school terms. During school holiday periods, the successful applicant will undertake planning, programming, governance, and professional development activities to support the ongoing quality and success of the service.

The successful applicant will succeed in this position by meeting the following criteria:

Essential Experience

• Demonstrated Experience as an on the floor Early Childhood Teacher with ability to lead educational practice, support educators, implement the Early Years Learning Framework, and foster positive outcomes for children.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of the National Quality Framework, National Quality Standard Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing educators, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with families, educators, staff members and other key stakeholders

Essential Qualifications, licences and tickets

• Hold an ACECQA approved Early Childhood Teaching Qualification, and a minimum of 3 years’ experience in an Early Childhood setting
• Ability to meet the requirements of registration as Nominated Supervisor with the NSW Early Learning Commission.
• Current approved First Aid Qualification that includes Asthma and Anaphylaxis management
• Current Working with Children Clearance and National Police Record Check

At Wollondilly Shire Council, the safety and well-being of children is our highest priority. As part of the recruitment process, we carry out thorough background checks, reference checks and screening to ensure all potential employees are committed to safeguarding children and have no history of behaviour that could compromise their safety.

What we can offer you:

Join a passionate and collaborative team that celebrates successes together, supports one another through challenges, and genuinely enjoys coming to work each day.

Located on Sydney’s southern fringe, Wollondilly Shire Council spans 2,560 km² of natural bushland, scenic waterways, and vibrant, welcoming communities.

Delivering exceptional, high-performing services to our community is fundamental to what we do. We continuously seek opportunities to strengthen our service delivery across and require experienced and qualified professionals to join us in Making Wollondilly even better, together. We actively cultivate a positive and supportive work environment, providing a variety of benefits to support, reward and actively engage our workforce including;

• Learn, develop and grow your career with our Growth Learning Program
• Be acknowledged in our STAR Reward and Recognition program
• Participate in our Educational Assistance Program
• Stay connected with our Health & Wellbeing programs
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Want to find out more?

Further Information: Alana Cortes, Team Leader Children’s Services, 4677 1100

Applications Close: 5:00pm Sunday 12th July 2026

Interviews will be conducted between the 14 -17 July.

Join us in Making Wollondilly even better together!

Only applications received via Council’s online recruitment platform be considered. To apply for this position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident, or have unlimited work rights in Australia without visa restrictions.

All positions are engaged Monday to Sunday (except otherwise stated) in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award.

Shortlisted applicants may be required to complete pre-employment checks including a medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening), police clearance, qualification and bankruptcy verification, and a valid WWCC.

Wollondilly Shire Council is committed to fostering a positive, inclusive, and diverse workplace culture. We uphold our responsibility as a child-safe organisation, dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of children and young people. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, individuals with disability, veterans, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. We actively provide reasonable adjustments ensuring applicants are supported throughout the recruitment process.