Are you passionate about early childhood education and eager to make a lasting impact? Join our dynamic team at Council as an Early Childhood Teacher, where you’ll play a vital role in nurturing young minds and helping to build a vibrant, resilient community.
* Design and deliver stimulating early learning programs tailored to each child’s unique developmental needs.
* Engage in continual professional growth while championing the highest standards of child safety and educational excellence.
* Temporary Part Time 14 hours per week (Thursday and Friday)
* Umina location
About the role
As an Early Childhood Teacher, you will be instrumental in providing exceptional early childhood education aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and Council’s strategic objectives. Your key responsibilities include planning, implementing, and assessing engaging learning programs that inspire a love for learning in children and their families.
You will ensure children’s safety and wellbeing by rigorously adhering to Child Safe Standards, maintaining accurate developmental records, and managing essential administrative tasks. Supporting the Centre Director with daily operations will also be a significant aspect of your role, as will fostering transparent communication with families about their child’s progress.
Delivering outstanding customer service and contributing positively to the community are central to this position.
About You
We’re seeking an enthusiastic and committed educator who prioritises children’s development and wellbeing. The ideal candidate will bring the following qualifications and qualities:
* Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education combined with ongoing professional development
* Current Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk Accreditation
* Current Provide First Aid qualification (HLTAID 011)
* Current Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate (HLTAID 009)
* Current Certificate in Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management
* Provisional or Proficient Teacher Accreditation
Other important information
* The commencing hourly rate for this position is up to $40.64 per hour. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum hourly rate of $48.86 per hour on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation
* We have a temporary part-time role available
* This role is located at the Umina Children's Centre
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra benefits
At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other extras include:
* Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
* Free flu vaccination program
* Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
* Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
* We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
* Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Kylie Payne, Section Manager Education and Care. You can contact Kylie on 0408 229 ***.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 17 May 2026.
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Location
Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
How to apply
We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.
By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.
You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including reference checks, Pre-Employment Medical checks including drugs and alcohol testing, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.
You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview. To lodge your application, please follow these steps:
* Answer the on-line questions shown below.
* Attach your resume
* Attach your qualifications and licences.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing *******@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 ***.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail
You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.
If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.
We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.