Careers at TAFE NSW
Early Childhood Educator (Certificate III)
TAFE NSW is looking for a passionate educator to join their Children's Centre at Kingswood. Thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy building strong relationships with families, children, and team members.
TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers
Early Childhood Educator
Kingswood Children’s Centre
Permanent Full – Time
$63,157 – $67,354 salary package - includes base salary ($55,644 - $59,342), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.
That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.
We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.
We invest in our people
At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.
We provide you with time off floor for programming, tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.
About the role - Childcare at TAFE NSW
Join us as an Early Childhood Educator (internally known as an Advanced Childcare Worker) where you’ll be at the heart of our Children’s Centre. You'll work collaboratively to plan and implement engaging experiences in a play-based and educational setting that supports each child's development, curiosity, and potential.
Our Children’s Centre operates Monday to Friday, 8am – 6pm, open 49 weeks per year.
About You
You are a passionate educator who loves creating joyful, nurturing spaces where children can learn and grow. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy building strong relationships with families, children, and team members, we’d love to hear from you!
What you will bring:
- Certificate III Early Childhood recognised by Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and demonstrated experience in early childhood services.
- Strong understanding of the National Quality Framework, Early Years Learning Framework, and Child Protection - Mandatory Reporting Framework.
- A Current Working with Children Check, National Police Clearance, and ACECQA-approved First Aid certification (including CPR, asthma, anaphylaxis, and diabetes management).
To find out more about the role, click to view the 
Role Description
Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.
If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.
A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!
Applications close 11.55pm AEDT 01 February 2026
To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:
- Your current resume
- Copies of your qualifications, where applicable, (upload as one PDF file). Certified copies preferred; these will be required if successful for the role.
- Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 500 words)
Targeted Question: You are working in a childcare centre when a child falls while playing, hits their head, and grazes their elbow. Your responsibility is to follow the correct procedure. Please explain how you would care for the child, who you would talk to, and what steps you would take to report and follow up on the incident. (max. 500 words)
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Linda Dewbery, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via Linda.Dewbery1@tafensw.edu.au or ph. 02 79215811
Role-specific enquiries: Liana Chandler, Early Childhood Director, via liana.chandler4@tafensw.edu.au
For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.
This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.
To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.
An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.
