Casual Early Childhood Educators ~ Froebel Parkville

🌱 Casual Early Childhood Educators

We’re here to reimagine early childhood education, and we want you to be part of it. At Froebel, we believe every child deserves an empowered childhood — one that nurtures their curiosity, capability, compassion and confidence to contribute meaningfully to the world.

The Professor Lynn Corcoran Early Learning Centre: Froebel Parkville is one of 5 early learning services run by the not-for-profit provider Froebel Australia. The centre has 100 places for children from 6 months to 5 years of age and is located at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in the Parkville biomedical precinct, predominantly offering early education and care services to the employees of WEHI and Melbourne Health. Our program is shaped by immersive language learning (with a second language focus on German), inquiry-based learning through our Little Scientists program, and frequent incursions and excursions that connect us with our local community.

We offer:

• 🎓 Generous professional development opportunities incl. Froebel’s own Future Leaders Program
• 🧠 Paid team meetings and paid overtime
• 💬 Mentoring by the centre leadership team
• 🌿A team where people support each other, show up with purpose, and love what they do
• 🌟 Regular wellbeing initiatives + access to confidential counselling (EAP)
• 🛍️ Employee perks program with cashback, discounts & offers
• 🚉 Free on-site parking

What we’re looking for:

• A Certificate III qualified Early Childhood Educator (or currently working towards). We welcome applications from higher qualified candidates if open to working in a Certificate III level casual capacity.
• Someone who communicates thoughtfully and builds trusting relationships
• A team player with energy, initiative and emotional maturity
• An educator excited by immersive language learning and inquiry-based STEM (no German or Spanish required!)
• A strong understanding of and commitment to child safety and ethical practice
• Someone who is flexible with casual availability and ideally living within a reasonable distance from the centre
• And above all, someone with warmth, positivity, and a heart for children

If this sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you. Please upload your CV and a short cover letter telling us why Froebel Parkville is the right next step for you.

Froebel is a Child Safe Organisation and an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to upholding children’s rights, implementing the Child Safe Standards across all services, and creating safe, inclusive environments where children, families, and team members feel respected and valued.

To learn more about Froebel’s commitment to child safety, please visit: https://www.froebel.com.au/our-philosophy/our-commitment-to-child-safety