Do you want to begin your employment journey in Education and Care?Are you a Certificate III looking to enhance your skillset?We are currently looking for a Certificate III educator to obtain their Diploma and join our friendly Education and Care teams.Rewrite the future with us!Work in a dynamic and customer focused team Fee free training and traineeship bonuses provided by the Australian Government throughout your contract Obtain your Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care Earn from $628 to $864 per week + 11.5% superannuation Temporary Term Contract for up to 2 years Balance your life with a 19 day month About the role This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career in Early Childhood Education and Care, obtaining your Diploma in a supportive and fun work environment.Your objective is to acquire the knowledge, skills and competence through on the job training and study to complete your Diploma Traineeship, applying those skills to provide quality child care that encourages early childhood learning and development.The Traineeship program requires the successful applicants to enter a Training Contract for up to 2 years.As part of their individual Training Plans, Trainees are required to undertake and complete a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care within the period of the Traineeship.Successful candidates will need to be available for rostered shifts between 7am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.We have positions available in Toukley and Wyong.Please Note – Employment beyond the term of the Traineeship is neither automatically offered nor guaranteed.What will you be doing each day?Assisting our teams to provide quality education and care to children; Building your knowledge and understanding of the National Regulations, National Quality Standards and Early Years Learning Framework; Obtaining knowledge, skills and competence through tertiary qualifications and on the job training; Developing and implementing new skills and embracing new ideas, welcoming feedback on performance and input from others.What do you need to apply?Current Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain prior to any offer of employment); Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care; A positive and friendly attitude with great interpersonal skills and genuine interest in being a supportive team member; Ability to study independently and prioritise tasks to complete assignments within required timeframes; Willingness and ability to work a variety of shifts between a spread of hours from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.Other important information The salary range for this position sits between $16.53 - $22.75 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation This is a Temporary full-time role.This role will be able to access a 19 day month.We have positions located at Wyong and Toukley.Applicants may be required to undertake a course of vaccinations against Hepatitis A and B, Tetanus (Boostrix), MMR and Varicella or demonstrate their immunity.CMV screening will be required.Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.Extra benefits At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it.Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms.Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups.And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.Other extras include: Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service Generous leave provisions: 20 days paid Annual Leave, 15 days Sick Leave/Carers Leave, Health and Wellbeing Leave, Parental Leave – 18 weeks full pay/36 weeks ½ pay, Paternity Leave - 2 weeks Free flu vaccination program Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program Novated leasing partnerships.Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment.We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.What to know more?The contact person for this role is Kylie Payne, Section Manager Education and Care.You can contact her on 0408 229 857.This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday 10th November 2024.To download our Privacy Statement click here.Location Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work.The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.How to apply We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate.This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.To lodge your application, please follow these steps: Answer the on-line questions shown below.Attach your resume Attach your qualifications and licences.Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address.If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing ****** to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need.If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail.For further instructions please click here.You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button.You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations.Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.Apply Now