Early Childhood Teacher x2
Fairfield City Council
Our Philosophy to Early Education is ‘We believe in play-based learning pedagogy that is fun, engaging, child-centred, which nurtures the development of the holistic child."
If your passion is for early education and care and our pedagogical vision resonates with yours, we welcome you to join Fairfield City Best Start Education & Care on the journey to enhancing children’s lives and work in a team that is leading by delivering best practice in the Early Education and Care Sector.
The Position
Fairfield City Council seeks to employ 2 enthusiastic Early Childhood Teachers who are highly motivated with a focus on excellence, leadership and innovation. New graduates are encouraged to apply.You will be working as part of a dynamic team to meet the individual programming needs of children 0-5 years.
Fairfield City Council manages a variety of children and family services, including long day care, preschool, family day care, supported playgroups, early intervention services and family support services. Strong networking opportunities and support exist for educators who work within our services, as do internal opportunities for skills development and career progression across service types. The Fairfield City Best Start Education & CareUnit is strongly committed to providing opportunities for professional development, including a leadership program for emerging directors, study support, including study leave and reimbursement and secondments across the services. Comprehensive training plans to suit individuals are also available and consistent support from the Management Team.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Bachelor of Teaching or Education (Early Childhood) as approved by ACECQA or working towards
- Current First Aid Certificate, Asthma Certificate, Anaphylaxis Certificate and Working with Children Check, as approved by ACECQA.
- Must be an Accredited Teacher and actively working towards the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers for Provisional Teachers. Conditional Teachers are also welcomed and supported.
- Must be able to meet the minimum prescribed requirements of a responsible person as per the Education and Care Services National Regulations
- Working knowledge and demonstrated high-quality pedagogical programming skills with an ability to incorporate the Early Years Learning Framework, the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standards
- A demonstrated ability to participate in decision-making and problem-solving
- A demonstrated ability to use a variety of interpersonal skills in multiple teams
Salary & Employment Conditions
- 2x Permanent full-time positions, working 70 hours per fortnight
- This position is a Grade 5, with a salary range of $89, 941 p.a. with progression to $94, 494 p.a. on demonstrated competencies, and performance progression up to $105, 357 p.a., plus superannuation.
Benefits
Fairfield City Council offers a great working environment, where your career development and work life balance matters. We offer a range of benefits including:
- Flexible working options
- Study assistance including up to 10 days Study Leave
- Wellbeing initiatives including Flu vaccination, discounted gym memberships and onsite gym
- Free onsite parking
- Enjoy additional leave benefits, including 5 days MyLeave annually
- Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Accumulative sick leave (15 days per year)
- Excellent Career Progression Opportunities
- Excellent community networking opportunities
- Ongoing support, advice and information on the sector and curriculum
- Teacher Accreditation support provided with NESA-approved and trained teacher supervisors
- Salary package depending on applicant’s qualification and experience, with income progression as part of the annual appraisal processes
- Discounted access to Council’s Leisure Centres
- Strong professional development culture, dedicated focus on your personal and professional development
- Generous budgets for resources and PD
- Recognition and incentive programs for exceeding performance
- Paid First Aid & CPR refresher courses
- Paid NESA Accreditation fee and allocated NESA Supervisor
- Paid Working with children checks
- Professional development tailored to you, including coaching and mentoring online and face-to-face and additional training
- Unique accessibility to speech pathologists and Occupational therapists – We are a NDIS provider
- Management structure, a strong focus on the provision of quality education for children
Further Contacts
Enquiries regarding the position should be directed to [email protected] or on 02 9725 0393. A Position Description is available on Council's careers website.
Closing Date
Sunday 22 November 2026, 11:59pm.
How To Apply
Applications must address selection criteria (i.e. knowledge, skills and experience) outlined in the Position Description. Applications should be addressed to the contact person listed above and received by the closing date.
Fairfield City Council is a smoke-free workplace and is an EEO employer. As an inclusive workplace, we support reasonable workplace adjustment. If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia, and may be required to undertake a national police clearance as part of the recruitment process.
We kindly ask for no recruiters at this stage.