Georges River Council

Casual Early Childhood Educator (Diploma)

Casual | $33.01 per hour + casual loading + superannuation | Across 5 locations

About our Council

Georges River Council is a leading, people-focused organisation with approximately 600 staff members. Our people are working to make the Georges River area an accessible, green, diverse and innovative community and economy. We are dedicated to providing vibrant public places, sustaining and developing a thriving creative culture, helping protect our natural environment, and making our suburbs more livable.

About our Early Learning Services

Georges River Council owns and operates five early learning services across our LGA located at Beverley Hills, Carss Park, Oatley West, South Hurstville and Penshurst. Council’s early learning services educate and care for approximately 400 children with enrolments continuing to grow.  We have a team who have been recognised for excellence in Environmental Programming and we are proud of our Reconciliation Action Plan which is developed in consultation with Aboriginal staff and community members.

Our educators take pride in their profession. We adhere to the guidelines, practices and regulations surrounding the National Quality Standards (NQS) and regularly review Quality Improvement Plans.  Our services strive for excellence with some of our Centres receiving an overall exceeding rating by ACECQA.  Our staff appreciate that we are a culturally diverse, united, supportive and social team that value and aim to create a positive, inclusive, motivated and collaborative workplace culture.

What We Offer

• Casual positions across Council's Georges River Early Learning Services
• Be part of a team that takes pride in their Early Childhood Education profession
• Work for a service that consistently strives for excellence
• A fantastic opportunity for passionate educators that are seeking flexibility and a competitive salary
• Competitive hourly rate $33.01 per hour plus 25% casual loading and 11.5% superannuation

We are seeking individuals who genuinely go above and beyond in their role as a quality educators and carers to young children. We are looking for someone who will provide a friendly, secure and stimulating learning environment for all children attending the service, and to assist in the planning and implementation of programmes which meet the developmental, cultural and special needs of children in care. This position will also provide support to ensure regular communication with parents of children in care.

The successful candidate will have

•  Diploma in Children’s Services or equivalent. (for the purposes of the Education and Care Services National Law, and published in accordance with regulation 137(1)(a) of the Education and Care Services National Regulations)
•  Current First Aid Certificate, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management Certificates, with at least 6 months until expiry
• Current Working with Children Check, with at least 6 months until expiry
• NSW Department of Education and Communities approved Child Protection Training Certificate
• Previous experience working with children 0-5 years of age, in a Childcare Centre setting
• Previous experience working with children 0-5 years of age, preferably in a centre based setting
• Ability to work as a member of a team, and to provide role-modelling as appropriate
• Good oral communication skills and ability to relate well to children, parents, staff, volunteers and the community

If you possess the attributes located in the Position Description essential criteria, then please submit your application today! Ensure you provide responses and examples (where appropriate) to all required questions on the application. 

If you would like further information on this role, please contact Justine Inglis, Head of Operations of Early Learning Services on 0400 499 430.

Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Monday 30th June 2025 at 11.59 PM AEST 

Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check and pre-employment medical assessment.

Georges River Council aims to be a leading, people-focused organisation delivering outstanding results for our community and city. We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community.

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights (with no Visa restrictions) in Australia to apply for this position.