Early Childhood Educator - OHSC [3KidzCare]

$57,000 - $72,000 yearly

Job Description

Deliver intentional, play-based programs that are developmentally appropriate for early learners, and build warm, trusting relationships with children and their families, supporting the transition between kinder and school-aged care environments.......

 

♥ FAITH-BASED · OHSC at PAKENHAM and TRARALGON

 

3KidzCare OHSC

Early Childhood Educator — OHSC & Kinder

📍 Pakenham & Traralgon, VIC

📍 Part-Time (Term & Vacation Care)

🎓 Diploma ECEC Required

 

 

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Proverbs 22:6 — ESV

 

 

🎓 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121)

This qualification allows you to care for and educate children from birth to 5 years, and to Year 6, including kindergarten-aged children and school aged children - within our OHSC setting — meeting NQF staffing ratios and requirements.

 

 

COMPENSATION

📍Competitive + Superannuation

📍Award rates apply

📍Split shift allowance included

LOCATIONS

📍 Pakenham, VIC

📍 Traralgon, VIC

 

 

 

At 3KidzCare OHSC, we believe every child — from our youngest kinder students to our oldest primary schoolers — deserves a nurturing, faith-filled space to thrive. Guided by Proverbs 22:6, we are committed to raising up children with love and purpose. We are seeking a Diploma-qualified Early Childhood Educator who is equipped and passionate about supporting kindergarten-aged children to Year 6, within our OHSC programs across Pakenham and Traralgon. This is a unique and rewarding role where your ECEC qualification truly makes a difference every single day.

 

 

 

Hours & Availability

BEFORE SCHOOL CARE

6:45 am – 8:45 am

Monday to Friday

 

AFTER SCHOOL CARE

2:45 pm – 6:30 pm

Monday to Friday

 

SCHEDULE

All school days

Guaranteed shifts + Vacation Care

 

VACATION CARE

Included

School holiday programs

 

About the Role:

  • Work within our OHSC service supporting kindergarten-aged children (4–5 years) to Year 6, meeting the NQF requirement for a Diploma-qualified educator when children are in attendance.
  • Deliver intentional, play-based programs that are developmentally appropriate for early learners, drawing on the Victorian Early Years Learning Framework (VEYLF) and My Time Our Place (MTOP).
  • Build warm, trusting relationships with children and their families, supporting the transition between kinder and school-aged care environments.
  • Programming, observations, analysing, learning documentation, and individual plans that reflect each child’s development and wellbeing.
  • Honour our faith-based values in all interactions — nurturing the whole child: mind, body, and spirit.
  • Support Assessment & Ratings, Quality Improvement Planning, and NQS compliance across the service.
  • Prepare healthy, nourishing breakfast and afternoon tea for children in your care.

 

What You Bring:

  • Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121) or equivalent — essential for this role to meet ACECQA staffing requirements.
  • Valid Working with Children Check - Employer (or willingness to obtain).
  • First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis & Asthma Management (or willingness to obtain)
  • Food Safety Handler certificate (or willingness to obtain).
  • Solid understanding of the Victorian Early Years Learning Framework (VEYLF) and National Quality Standards (NQS).
  • A personal alignment with Christian values and a heart for faith-centred, purposeful early childhood education.
  • Warmth, enthusiasm, and a genuine passion for nurturing the youngest and most formative years of a child’s life.

 

 

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

📍Faith based atmosphere

📍Split shift allowance

📍Your midday is yours

📍Guaranteed shifts

📍Childcare discounts

Do Applicants need to have Permission to work in Australia?

Yes