Student Placement – Early Childhood Education – NSW & ACT

Student Placement – Early Childhood Education – NSW & ACT

100+ service locations across NSW & ACT

Gain valuable work experience!

As one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit service providers, employing over 11,500 people across NSW and ACT, Uniting offers a wide range of student placement opportunities. These placements provide valuable practical experience in real-world settings, helping students launch their careers with confidence.

At Uniting, we believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities, and confront injustice.

Eligibility Criteria:

Currently enrolled in:

• Cert 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care
• Diploma of Early Childhood Education

What You will Gain:

• Hands-on practical experience
• Guidance and mentorship from industry professionals
• Opportunities to build professional networks.
• Enhanced skills and knowledge
• Pathways to potential employment opportunities

How to Apply:

If you are a passionate and adaptable individual with strong communication skills and a desire to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Please attach your CV and a brief cover letter telling us a little about yourself and why you would like to conduct your placement at Uniting.

Don’t miss this opportunity to kick-start your career!

When you’re applying for a Uniting student placement, please provide: 

Your course prospectus – outlining the outcomes and competencies you will need to achieve on your placement. 

When your placement is approved, you will also need to complete some background checks and provide your: 

• National Police Check (Criminal Record Check)  

• Working with Children Check (for placements in our Early Learning or Children Youth and Families services) 

• NDIS Worker Check (for placements in disability services) 

• A current Public Liability Insurance Policy from your educational institution

• Vaccination Record (If applicable)  

When you are part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.
 
We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
 
Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.
 
Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. 
 
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which may include a national police check, reference checks, working with children checks, and NDIS checks.