2022 Early Childhood Educator Cert III Qualified - Tafe students preferred null

About Children's Services

Inner West Council operates 11 Long Day Care Centres, 3 Out of School Hours Care, an Occasional Care service, a Pre-School and a Family Day Care network. We currently have multiple vacancies for Certificate III Qualified Early Childhood Educators to join our professional and friendly Children's Services team.

Our educators take pride in their Early and Middle Childhood Education profession. We adhere to the guidelines, practices and regulations surrounding the National Quality Standards (NQS) and regularly review Quality Improvement Plans and are implementing the Self Assessment Tool. We strive for excellence and all our centres are meeting or exceeding the NQF standards as rated by ACECQA.

Our staff appreciate that we are a culturally diverse, united and supportive team. Our teams value a positive, inclusive, motivated and collaborative workplace culture.

Employment Conditions

You will be part of a dynamic team enjoying the benefits of Council employment including:

• Competitive salaries and a 35-hour week for full-time positions
• 3 week RDO cycle
• Part-time positions are based on actually established hours and salaries are therefore pro-rated
• Four weeks annual leave, 3 weeks sick leave, paid programming time each week 'off the floor'
• Long service leave after 5 years, 18 weeks paid maternity leave
• Professional development and paid training (NESA accreditation, first aid, CPR, fire training, child protection, paid conferences, networking opportunities for educational leaders)
• Gym membership subsidies
• Opportunities for mobility and career progression

About the Role

As a Certificate III Qualified Early Childhood Educator you will be responsible for assisting the Co-ordinator in the day to day running of the service and for overseeing the planning, programming and implementation of a caring, safe and stimulating learning environment for the children. You will contribute to developing quality partnerships with children, families, colleagues and the wider community.

Permanent Full Time and Permanent Part-Time opportunities available.

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration

• $53,007 to $61,789 per annum ($1019 - $1188 per week); ($29.13 - $33.95 per hour)
• + 10% Superannuation

Note: Above annual and weekly rate will be pro-rated for part-time employees.

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications:

• Certificate III in Children's Services (CHC30402 or equivalent)
• Experience with and/or willingness to be an active and collaborative educator with children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, including sound working knowledge of child development, positive behaviour guidance techniques and strategies for children.

Proven ability to apply knowledge and evidence of the following:

a. Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance

b. Hold Identify and Respond to Children at Risk of Harm Statement of Attainment or willingness to undertake the course

c. Child Protection and Mandatory Reporters requirements and guidelines or willingness to learn

d. Hold current First Aid Certificate including emergency management of asthma and anaphylaxis, or willingness to undertake the course

Note: Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide a certified copy of:

• Proof of work rights in Australia (e.g. copy of Passport or Birth Certificate etc)
• Certificate III in Children's Services (CHC30402 or equivalent)
• Identify and Respond to Children at Risk of Harm Statement of Attainment or willingness to undertake the course
• Child Protection and Mandatory Reporters requirements and guidelines
• Current First Aid Certificate including emergency management of asthma and anaphylaxis, or willingness to undertake the course
• We highly recommend that you start getting these documents certified and ready now to prevent any unnecessary delays to the process of your application.

Enquiries

Lisa Caridi, Operations Manager, Children's Services on 9392 5854
Maria Pappas, Operations Manager, Children's Services on 9392 5392

Closing Date

Sunday 20 February 2022, 11:30 PM

How to Apply

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre-employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver's Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.

Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.