Description KU Craigieburn Children's Centre Full time, permanent teaching position 4 weeks of annual leave and 12 rostered days off Free professional learning Dedicated programing time KU Craigieburn Children's Centre is located on Windrock Avenue next to Mount Ridley College and Highgate Reserve. The service has onsite parking and there are bus routes that pass by the service. This 80 place purpose built service plays an integral part within the Hume Council community by providing high quality education and care to families from a variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. The team of wonderful educators are all from diverse backgrounds including Vietnamese, Indian, Sri Lankan, Indonesian, Samoan, Chinese, Macedonian, Italian, and Irish and have all been there since Craigieburn opened. KU Craigieburn was named as a finalist in the prestigious 2023 HESTA Early Childhood Education & Care Awards, in the Outstanding Service category. The service was recognised for its dedication to embracing cultural diversity, understanding and bilingualism, and helping to foster a sense of belonging for children. At KU Craigieburn, the team specialise in incorporating home languages into the program and embedding cultural diversities into our everyday curriculum. For the 8th year consecutive year, we have been recognised as an Employer of Choice We are so proud of this continued acknowledgement reflecting our workplace culture that allows for people to thrive, innovate, and develop lifelong careers by investing in their future. The Role Permanent, full time (8 hours p/day, M-F) teaching position for an enthusiastic professional that will work alongside the Director to support the team to meet and exceed the National Quality Standards whilst providing play based programs that helps children discover their sense of self, as well as their sense of security and belonging. You will share a rotating roster with the current ECT of 8:30am-4:30pm and 9:00am-:5:00pm. Experience the KU Difference: KU offers more benefits than any other employer in the sector, including: Sector leading pay rates, up to 25% above the Award, Generous Directors allowance Generous annual pay increases, 5 additional personal leave days for service-based staff, 12 rostered days off per year, in addition to 4 weeks of annual leave Up to 14 weeks of KU paid parental leave, Access to variety of salary packaging options, Study assistance and support with ECT accreditation, 94% of staff say we live our values, KU Plus an extensive Employee benefits program with access to discounts/cashback from 400 retailers, KU focuses on wholistic staff wellness through its Health & Wellbeing portal, Access to extensive free professional learning, An inclusive culture with a shared vision, Well-resourced and environmentally responsible workplaces, Coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues. Of course, you will need: Australian working rights A current Victorian Working With Children Check Teachers Registration An ACECQA recognised Early Childhood Teaching degree Completed Child Protection Training as well as demonstrated understanding of current child safe practices Current First Aid and CPR certificates along with current separate approved Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management certificates Sound understanding of the Education and Care Services National Law (2010) and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011) Working knowledge of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) How to apply: Please submit your updated Cover Letter and CV via the 'APPLY NOW' button. Want to know more? Contact Sarah, HR Generalist via careersku.com.au ( please note: applications are not accepted via this email).\ The KU Careers Facebook page is available for you with all things KU recruitment - new roles, KU news and interview tips and tricks. Like and Follow KU is committed to social justice and human rights, inclusion and diversity, and equal employment opportunity. We recognise the voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and promote their participation at KU. KU Children’s Services is committed to being a child safe organisation. We put children’s safety and wellbeing at the centre of our practices. Child safety is a shared responsibility across the organisation. All KU staff contribute to maintaining our child safe culture and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children in our services and programs. KU has a zero tolerance of harm or abuse of children.