Team Leaders – Early Childhood Education and Care

 FULL TIME.

We are looking for Team Leaders to deliver outstanding programs consistent with the National Learning Frameworks. You will lead a team of educators in an encouraging and supportive environment.

You will relish the joys of working with children, while building positive relationships with staff and families. We value people with initiative and strong educational ideas to support our team in delivering quality services.

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Diploma Qualified Educators – Early Childhood Education and Care

 FULL TIME.

We are looking for people who have obtained a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and who have a solid understanding of the National Quality Framework.

You will provide high-quality education and care in a team that encourages and supports each other. Your passion for working with children and families will build positive relationships. We value people with initiative, reliability, and motivation, as well as creative educational ideas to support our team in delivering quality services.

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Certificate III Educators – Early Childhood Education and Care

 FULL TIME.

We are looking for people who have a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and understand the Care National Quality Framework.

You’ll provide high-quality education and care in a team that encourages and supports each other. Your passion for working with children and families will build positive relationships. We value people with initiative and bright ideas to keep improving our services.

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Early Childhood Teachers

 FULL TIME.

Do you wish to use your university knowledge and skills to develop programs and curriculums that build children’s existing and emerging knowledge? Join our team as an Early Childhood Teacher and make a difference in the lives of children and their families.
We are hiring Early Childhood Teachers to lead teams of educators and drive the learning, development and curiosity of children. You will relish the joys of working with children while building positive relationships with staff and families. We value people with initiative and strong educational ideas to support our team in delivering quality services.

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Educational Leaders – Child Care and Education Centres

 FULL TIME.

Are you an early childhood professional, ready to share your knowledge with a team of educators using current pedagogy that drives better practices and outcomes for children? Then join our Early Education and Care teams and make a difference in the lives of children and their families.

You will work closely with the team to provide high-quality play-based educational programs and assist them in implementing a curriculum that reflects best practices.

You will build and maintain positive relationships with children and families, and the local community. Most importantly, you will make a difference in the lives of children in our care and the professional practices of our educators.

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Quality Support Lead

 FULL TIME.

The Quality Support Lead is responsible for strengthening quality, compliance, safeguarding and operational consistency across an allocated portfolio of Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services.

The role includes educational leadership responsibilities, inclusion support coaching, quality assurance, compliance oversight, and risk management guidance to Program Coordinators and Senior Program Coordinators, ensuring services operate safely, effectively, and in line with regulatory, organisational, and child-safe requirements.

The Quality Support Lead would drive continuous improvement across allocated services through reflective practice, evidence-based coaching, and quality improvement planning.

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Position Description

Out of School Hours Care Educator

 Casual | Part Time.

We are currently looking for Part-time Educators to work in our Out of School Hours Care services with children in Preschool – Year 6

Communities at Work have multiple centres in the ACT, located in schools across North and South Canberra. Our services operate between 7 am and 9 am in the mornings, and between 2 pm and 6 pm in the afternoons, 5 days per week.

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Assistant Program Coordinator – OSHC

 Part Time.

Communities at Work is Canberra’s largest Early Education and Care provider, operating numerous Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services across Canberra. These services provide before and after-school care, and school holiday programs. Our services focus on children. We place each child at the centre of our practice and deliver high-quality programs to foster children’s emotional well-being, social skills, communication and confidence.

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Diploma Educator – OSHC

 Part Time.

We are currently looking for Part-time Educators who have obtained a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care to work in our Out of School Hours Care services with children in Preschool – Year 6.

You will provide high-quality education and care in a team that encourages and supports each other. Your passion for working with children and families will build positive relationships. We value people with initiative, reliability, and motivation, as well as creative educational ideas to support our team deliver quality services.

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Professional Practice Mentor

 Contract/Temp

The Centre of Professional Learning & Education (Cple) is the Registered Training Organisation (RTO) of Communities at Work, delivering nationally recognised vocational education and training that supports workforce development across the ACT region. Cple (RTO 88148) was named ACT Small Training Provider of the Year in 2025.

The Professional Practice Mentor supports the delivery of Cple’s Early Childhood Educator Mentor Program, funded through the ACT VET Completions Grant. The program is designed to enhance early childhood educator capability through student mentoring, workplace supervisor coaching, and workforce capacity building initiatives delivered within students’ workplaces.

Working closely with students, educators, workplace supervisors, and RTO staff, the Professional Practice Mentor provides mentoring, coaching and practical support to strengthen professional practice, address barriers to learning, and support successful qualification completion and workforce participation outcomes. The role is also responsible for designing, developing and implementing mentoring resources, learning tools, and workforce development materials, leveraging online learning platforms and digital technologies to enhance engagement, accessibility and professional practice outcomes across the sector.

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RTO Compliance Officer

 FULL TIME

The RTO Compliance Officer coordinates and maintains the quality assurance, compliance and financial administration functions of the RTO. Working closely with the RTO Manager and Trainer Assessors, the role coordinates validation scheduling, internal audits, compliance monitoring, quality reviews and continuous improvement activities, maintains regulatory documentation and completes end-of-month financial processes. The position takes a proactive approach to identifying and escalating compliance risks, supports compliance capability across the RTO, and contributes to a culture of quality, accountability and continuous improvement.

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Gungahlin Community Hub Coordinator

 FULL TIME

The Gungahlin Community Hub Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day operation and delivery of the Gungahlin Community Hub and Ngunnawal Community Centre, ensuring programs are responsive, well-managed and aligned with community needs. Reporting to the Manager Community Programs, the position oversees the operation of key service streams including the community pantry, crisis support, venue hire, coordinating staff, volunteers, resources and administration processes to achieve high-quality service outcomes. This role provides operational leadership and support to Community Hub staff and volunteers, contributes to service planning and continuous improvement activities, and works collaboratively with internal teams, community organisations and government stakeholders to strengthen community participation, access and referral pathways. The position exercises a high degree of judgement, initiative and problem-solving within delegated authority to respond to emerging community needs and ensure services remain effective, accessible and community focused.

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Employment Register

 VARIOUS POSITIONS.

Welcome to the Communities at Work Employment Register. This register allows individuals interested in joining Communities at Work to express their interest in future positions that are currently not advertised on our Careers Page. Please click on “Apply” to upload your CV and complete the required details.

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