Early Childhood Educator (Diploma)

A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.

As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.

With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.

We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:

• Rostered days off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a passionate individual to provide early childhood education services including the design, documentation and implementation of programs for children and families at Sapphire Mobile Preschool.

As an Early Childhood Educator (Diploma), you will undertake education and care activities and establish learning assessments and identify learning outcomes for children. You will communicate with families about children’s programs, learning outcomes, health, well-being, safety and nutrition aswell as document and report concerns, complaints and issues that affect the operation of the service, the staff or families and children.

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About You

We are seeking an individual who holds a Diploma in Children’s Services recognised by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority. And has minimum two (2) years’ experience in an early childhood setting.

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Theoretical understanding of how children grow and learn, with demonstrated skills in implementing an approved curriculum.
• Knowledge of the National early childhood regulations, standards, approved curriculum and policies.
• Demonstrated skills in building respectful relationships with children, families, staff and external stakeholders.
• High level of written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

This is a fixed term, permanent position working 38 hours per week until 31 December 2026. This position is during NSW school term time only. Sapphire Mobile Preschool does not operate during NSW declared school holidays and employees are therefore not remunerated during these periods.

The total remuneration package for this position commences at $77,336.90 gross per annum, comprising of:

• $1,327.90 per week base salary
• $159.35 per week superannuation (calculated at 12%)

Additional benefits for this position include:

• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact Kristy Whitney - Nominated Supervisor Bandara Children's Services on 04•• ••• 493.

Applications close 11.59pm AEST on 14 August 2026.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.