About the Y Victoria
Our Vision is a better tomorrow where all people can belong. With over 5,000 staff and volunteers, we deliver services at more than 150 locations every day, including: Children's Programs, Action Sports, Camps, Recreation, Youth Services and The Virtual Y.
We value you
At the Y Victoria we value our people. Working for us means you’ll enjoy great work/life balance and a range of benefits which improve your wellbeing and help you develop as an individual, such as:
- Above award rates
- 50% childcare discount
- YMCA Victoria uniform provided
- Individualised personal development plans
- Supportive Centre Manager and Early Years Director (2IC and EL)
- Opportunities for career development and growth across Children’s Programs and our wider organisation including Recreation, Camping, Youth Services and Kingswim
- Free access to gyms, recreation, and aquatics centres across the state
- Free access to the Virtual Y – online health and wellness
About You
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have a willingness to learn and grow professionally
- Have experience with early age groups, programming and documentation
- Be a natural leader and love to share your knowledge
- Promote and advocate good health and treat every child’s health as a top priority
Qualifications required
- Certificate III or Diploma in Early - Childhood/Children’s services
- First Aid and CPR certification
- Anaphylaxis and Asthma certification
- Employee Working with Children Check
About the centre
Cranbourne North YMCA Early Learning Centre has 6 programs with the capacity to care and educate 104 children a day. We operate from 6.30am-6.30pm Monday - Friday.
Working in alignment with YMCA Vitoria’s philosophy, our service prides itself on fostering and enhancing children’s learning through play, while also providing our community with high quality care and education.
We are a purpose built facility where the team work together to enhance children curiosity for learning and engage their interests in exploring the world around them. Not only do we focus on a sense of belonging for children, but we do this for our education team also.
Our management are very involved and connected with all programs, providing mentoring and support for educators as we believed this helps to support our high quality programs. We believe that all of our team are on a learning journey themselves and we support this with regular staff meeting, Professional Development opportunities, and opportunities for educators to connect and learn together.
We have set shifts at Cranbourne North YMCA to support the consistency for children and families.
YMCA Victoria (the Y) has robust policies and practices to prevent harm to children and young people. The Y is committed to identifying and removing potential risks and hazards. Hence, all our candidates are appropriately screened by checking professional references and a working with children check. Depending on the role, a National Police Check may also be undertaken.
How to Apply
If this is you, click the Apply button.
Y Victoria is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
Y Victoria are proud to be a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to respond to every applicant.
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