"YOU COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE"
Primary Work Location: Central Coast Council Childcare Centres
1. Join our experienced and passionate child care teams and access great mentors
2. Open up your career options with Central Coast Council's diverse child care community
3. Casual positions available with work across the Central Coast
4. Salary $34.85 per hour (includes 25% casual loading) + 11% superannuation
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.
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.
Today the Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, with the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
These opportunities will suit enthusiastic, positive and team oriented child care educators who are capable of delivering quality education and care, and enjoy building sound connections with staff, children and families, becoming a valuable and positive influence within their centre. The successful candidates will work as part of the team to provide creative educational programs which meet the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) learning outcomes, and respond to the individual needs and interests of children.
Successful applicants will be employed on a casual day-to-day basis and could be working at any of our Child Centres across the Coast from Monday to Friday between the hours of 7.00am and 6.00pm. Our Casuals have a great opportunity to get to know all of our teams from Umina to Northlakes, and enjoy variety in their tasks, teams and days and times worked.
Key activities of this role include:
5. Contribute to the delivery of quality education and care programs in accordance with National Quality Framework/CCCs policies and procedures;
6. Interact positively with the children to facilitate their learning experiences;
7. Supervise children to ensure appropriate health, safety and well-being is maintained;
8. Contribute to the delivery of customised educational programs to meet the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) learning outcomes and the individual needs and interests of children;
9. Completing relevant documentation and administration associated with the position.
Essential Criteria:
10. Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care;
11. Current Working with Children Check;
12. Previous experience working in a long day care centre tending to the needs of children between the ages of six weeks and five years;
13. Demonstrated understanding of the National Quality Framework and knowledge of early childhood practices;
14. Ability to build effective relationships with staff, children, parents and other stakeholders;
15. Ability to be flexible with working hours within core Centre operating times due to legislative staffing ratios.