Job Description
Location
Sydney NSW
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Full job description
Inner West Council is an Inclusive Employer.
Inner West Council (IWC) is committed to Equal Employment, we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
IWC is dedicated to reflecting our community and strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of diverse sexualities and genders, Veterans, young people, and mature aged workers to apply.
This is one of the many reasons why IWC was the 2026 AR Bluett Award Winner and recognised as the most progressive council across NSW. We are also The Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice Winner for 2026
IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. If you identify as a person with disability and require reasonable adjustments to support you in your application and throughout the recruitment process, please contact:
Reasonable Adjustment Assistance:
Julia Phillips, Disability Inclusion Programs Officer - phone: 02 9392 5819, email: [email protected]
IWC's P&C Workforce and Diversity team, email: [email protected]
The above contacts are for reasonable adjustment assistance only. Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments
For any other enquiries, specific to this job advert and application, please contact the Hiring Manager. Details are listed under the Enquiries header below.
About Inner West Council
Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.
The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.
We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.
Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $16.60/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.
About Children’s Services
Inner West Council operates 11 Long Day Care Centres, 2 Out of School Hours Care, an Occasional Care service, a Pre-School and a Family Day Care network. We currently have multiple vacancies for qualified Early Childhood Educator - Diploma Qualified to join our professional and friendly Early Learning Services team.
Our educators take pride in their Early and Middle Childhood Education profession. We adhere to the guidelines, practices and regulations surrounding the National Quality Standards (NQS) and regularly review Quality Improvement Plans and are implementing the Self-Assessment Tool. We strive for excellence and all our centres are meeting or exceeding the NQF standards as rated by ACECQA.
Our staff appreciate that we are a culturally diverse, united and supportive team. Our teams value a positive, inclusive, motivated and collaborative workplace culture.
About the role
Our Diploma-qualified Educators are accountable for supporting the Nominated Supervisor in the day-to-day running of the Education and Care Service, planning, programming, and implementing a caring, safe, and enriching learning environment for the children, developing quality partnerships with children, families, colleagues, and the wider community.
Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.
Remuneration
$66,534 - $79,154.92 Plus 12% Superannuation.
Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications
Two-year TAFE Diploma of Children’s Services or equivalent, including modules relevant to
working with babies and children under 2 years of age
Experience as an active and collaborative educator for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, with
sound working knowledge of child development, positive behaviour guidance techniques and
strategies for children
Proven ability to apply knowledge and evidence of the following:
Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance
Identify and Respond to Children at Risk of Harm Statement of Attainment or willingness
to undertake the course
Child Protection and Mandatory Reporters requirements and guidelines
Current First Aid Certificate including emergency management of asthma and
anaphylaxis, or willingness to undertake the course
Willingness to undertake role of Responsible Person under the National Education and Care
Services Regulations
Demonstrated ability to plan and implement developmentally appropriate and
inquiry/interest- b a s e d programs for individual children and groups of children
Working knowledge of the National Quality Framework including: National Quality
Enquiries
Jasmina Georgievska, Administration and Support Officer on 9392 5585
Closing Date
Sunday 3rd August 2026, 11:30PM
To subscribe to our weekly job alert emails please click here
How to Apply
We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.
All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.
Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.
For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.
Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.
This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2026 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2026 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2026 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.
Reasonable Adjustment Assistance:
IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. If you identify as a person with disability and require reasonable adjustments to support you in your application and throughout the recruitment process, please contact:
IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments
Sydney NSW
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Full job description
Inner West Council is an Inclusive Employer.
Inner West Council (IWC) is committed to Equal Employment, we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
IWC is dedicated to reflecting our community and strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of diverse sexualities and genders, Veterans, young people, and mature aged workers to apply.
This is one of the many reasons why IWC was the 2026 AR Bluett Award Winner and recognised as the most progressive council across NSW. We are also The Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice Winner for 2026
IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. If you identify as a person with disability and require reasonable adjustments to support you in your application and throughout the recruitment process, please contact:
Reasonable Adjustment Assistance:
Julia Phillips, Disability Inclusion Programs Officer - phone: 02 9392 5819, email: [email protected]
IWC's P&C Workforce and Diversity team, email: [email protected]
The above contacts are for reasonable adjustment assistance only. Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments
For any other enquiries, specific to this job advert and application, please contact the Hiring Manager. Details are listed under the Enquiries header below.
About Inner West Council
Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.
The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.
We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.
Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $16.60/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.
About Children’s Services
Inner West Council operates 11 Long Day Care Centres, 2 Out of School Hours Care, an Occasional Care service, a Pre-School and a Family Day Care network. We currently have multiple vacancies for qualified Early Childhood Educator - Diploma Qualified to join our professional and friendly Early Learning Services team.
Our educators take pride in their Early and Middle Childhood Education profession. We adhere to the guidelines, practices and regulations surrounding the National Quality Standards (NQS) and regularly review Quality Improvement Plans and are implementing the Self-Assessment Tool. We strive for excellence and all our centres are meeting or exceeding the NQF standards as rated by ACECQA.
Our staff appreciate that we are a culturally diverse, united and supportive team. Our teams value a positive, inclusive, motivated and collaborative workplace culture.
About the role
Our Diploma-qualified Educators are accountable for supporting the Nominated Supervisor in the day-to-day running of the Education and Care Service, planning, programming, and implementing a caring, safe, and enriching learning environment for the children, developing quality partnerships with children, families, colleagues, and the wider community.
Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.
Remuneration
$66,534 - $79,154.92 Plus 12% Superannuation.
Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications
Two-year TAFE Diploma of Children’s Services or equivalent, including modules relevant to
working with babies and children under 2 years of age
Experience as an active and collaborative educator for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, with
sound working knowledge of child development, positive behaviour guidance techniques and
strategies for children
Proven ability to apply knowledge and evidence of the following:
Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance
Identify and Respond to Children at Risk of Harm Statement of Attainment or willingness
to undertake the course
Child Protection and Mandatory Reporters requirements and guidelines
Current First Aid Certificate including emergency management of asthma and
anaphylaxis, or willingness to undertake the course
Willingness to undertake role of Responsible Person under the National Education and Care
Services Regulations
Demonstrated ability to plan and implement developmentally appropriate and
inquiry/interest- b a s e d programs for individual children and groups of children
Working knowledge of the National Quality Framework including: National Quality
Enquiries
Jasmina Georgievska, Administration and Support Officer on 9392 5585
Closing Date
Sunday 3rd August 2026, 11:30PM
To subscribe to our weekly job alert emails please click here
How to Apply
We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.
All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.
Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.
For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.
Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.
This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2026 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2026 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2026 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.
Reasonable Adjustment Assistance:
IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. If you identify as a person with disability and require reasonable adjustments to support you in your application and throughout the recruitment process, please contact:
IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Early Childhood Educator - Diploma position is now open for candidates interested in the Education Jobs sector. This role in Sydney offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Education Jobs is a plus.
