Employment Type -  Permanent Part Time

Hours per fortnight - 36 

Job Category - Early year Educator

Req Id - 7319 

Early Years Assistant Educator

• Work for an organisation that  recently won the Premiers Small Healthcare Service or the Year at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards 2024
• Live and work along the beautiful Surf Coast  at Lorne
• Opportunity to start a new career with a Traineeship available

About Great Ocean Road Health

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Great Ocean Road Health serves the communities of Lorne, Apollo Bay, and the Surf Coast, providing high-quality, accessible healthcare close to home. Formed in 2019 through the integration of Lorne Community Hospital and Otway Health, we offer a range of services across our Lorne and Apollo Bay campuses. Our goal is to meet the growing healthcare needs of the community, ensuring sustainable, robust care for the future while maintaining local services and staff levels.​

About the Role ​

Part Time – 18 hours per week / 36 hours per fortnight

An exciting opportunity for an Assistant Childcare Educator or Trainee Childcare Educator to work with a great community within a well-equipped occasional child centre at the Lorne Community House. Work alongside our Team Leader to care for up to 14 children aged approx. 18 months to 4 years. 3 days per week, 8.30-2.30pm. Starting in July.

Applicants must have Certificate III Children’s Services or equivalent or be willing to work towards one in a traineeship. Current First Aid including Asthma and Anaphylaxis.

About the Culture

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Working at Great Ocean Road Health gives you the opportunity to assist individuals, families and groups living, working and visiting rural communities with their health care needs, making for a rewarding and satisfying experience. Our team is strong and diverse and is supported and nurtured through continuous improvement programs and opportunities for professional development and growth.​

Great Ocean Road Benefits

• Work Along the Iconic Great Ocean Road Join Great Ocean Road Health and experience a rewarding career in one of Australia’s most breathtaking coastal destinations, serving vibrant communities along the Surf Coast and Otways​

• Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction​
• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program​
• Wide range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career​
• Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650​
• Community Engagement - our health service encourages you to be actively involved in the community health education imitative and preventative care. ​

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Applications closing Friday 27th February 2026.

Contact Person: Lorne Community House Co-ordinator, Katy Kennedy [email protected] or ph. 035289 4383.

View a Position Description prior to applying.

Should your require assistance with your application or have any queries  please email  [email protected] with  your preferred  method of communication and we will contact you. 

Diversity and Inclusion
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities. 

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and welcomes applications from those who identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

To join our team, all candidates are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and influenza, aligning with our health services immunisation policy.