Early Childhood Educator - Diploma

Location : Bayside Council, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Early Childhood Educator – Diploma, Mascot Child Care Centre

Temporary Full Time, 12 months maternity coverageExceeding National Quality Framework rating with a monthly rostered day offCouncil funded workforce retention allowance

Our team

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

The City Life directorate delivers personalised and public services to enhance community life, with services for families, children, and seniors, as well as leisure and cultural programs.

About The Role

Children’s Services aim to provide innovative and quality early education and care programs that exceed the National Quality Framework that reflect the children and families in the service.

These roles are responsible for ensuring a responsive service that is committed to inclusive practices that support families, cultural, socio-economic and individual situations.

The position is 12 month maternity leave Early Childhood Educator – Diploma role at Mascot Child Care Centre.

As one of our educators you will:

Teach practices that are culturally inclusive of all children.Have continued positive relationships with each child.Create and implement programs for each child.Maintain confidential, accurate, and updated child and family records. Undertake mandatory reporting in line with Child Protection guidelines and responsibilitiesProviding service levels that exceed the National Quality Standards

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

Approved Diploma level education and care qualification.Relevant experience working with children 0 - 5 years. Current First Aid Certificate relevant to the role. Working with Children Check (NSW).Approved Child Protection training. Working knowledge of Education and Care Services National Law and Regulation, Child Protection legislation and regulation and National Quality Framework.

Our Benefits And Culture

As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external.

Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community, such as:

Rostered day offWorking at an exceeding serviceOn site renewal of certificationsTime in lieu for afterhours meetingsAccess to our Employee Assistance ProgramFree flu vaccinationsNappy change allowanceEducator Retention allowanceSalary sacrificingNon-contact programming timeTraining and career advancementNo afterhours cleaningChildren’s Services Special Leave3 extra days off during Christmas each yearSick leave each yearMy leave daysGym membership discountsAdditional parental leave entitlements for both parents

Apply now

Before submitting your application, please take the time toread the Position Description by clicking the paperclip button located in the top right section of this page. Please use MS Edge or Google Chrome to submit your application. If you have any issues opening the link, please contact us at support.erecruit@bayside.nsw.gov.au

Closing date: Monday 14 September 2026. Applicants may be required to participate in a one way video interview.

Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.

Bayside Council is proud to be both an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child-Safe Organisation. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where all individuals regardless of background, experience, or identity, feel valued and respected. We also recognise the rights of children and young people to feel safe when accessing Council services, and we strive to maintain an environment that promotes their safety and wellbeing. All hiring decisions are based solely on individual merit and alignment with requirements of the role. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss their needs in confidence.