Child Care Assistant

Our vision is that ‘Every child reaches their highest potential’

If your passion is for early education and care, and our pedagogical vision resonates with yours, we welcome you to join Fairfield City Best Start Education & Care on the journey to enhancing children’s lives and work in a team who are leading by delivering best practice in the Early Education and Care Sector.

Find a sense of fulfilment and enjoy being challenged to grow within your career through professional development and inspirational team environments.

Fairfield City Council manages a variety of children and family services including long day care, preschool, family day care, supported playgroups, early intervention services and family support. Strong networking opportunities exist for staff who work within our services, as do internal opportunities for skill development and career progression across service types. Best Start, Education & Care is strongly committed to providing opportunities for professional development including a leadership program for directors, study support (including study leave and reimbursement) and secondments across the services. Comprehensive, individualised training plans are also available, as is consistent support from the Manager.

Fairfield City Council is seeking to employ a Child Care Assistant who is enthusiastic, has a passion for working with children and their families from diverse cultures and backgrounds, who enjoys being challenged and supported through professional development and team environments.

ROLE EXPECTATIONS:

• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care
• Current Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk Certificate and Child Protection Update 2023
• Current First Aid Certificate, Asthma Certificate, Anaphylaxis Certificate and CPR Certificate, as approved by ACECQA
• Working with children check
• Knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework, National Quality Standards and the Education & Care National Regulations 2011
• Demonstrated programming skills
• Proven experience as an effective team player
• Experienced and confident in providing a developmental program and curriculum for children aged between 0 and 6 years with incorporation of the EYLF and NQS

DESIRABLE:

• Excellent communication skills including skills in managing conflict
• Proven experience as an effective team player
• Experience and/or passion in working with children with additional needs and from a culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES INCLUDE:

• Job security and stability
• Significant leave benefits, including 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year, in addition to annual leave and parental leave (where applicable)
• Access to Council’s Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent Career Progression Opportunities
• Ongoing support, advice and information on the sector and curriculum
• Salary package depending on applicant’s qualification and experience with income progression as part of the annual appraisal processes
• Discounted access to Council’s Leisure Centres
• Strong professional development culture, dedicated focus on your personal and professional development
• Generous budgets for resources and professional development, including up to 10 days study leave
• Professional development tailored to you, including coaching and mentoring online and face to face and additional training
• Recognition and incentive programs for exceeding performance
• Paid First Aid & CPR refresher courses
• Paid Working with children check
• Unique accessibility to speech pathologists and Occupational therapists – We are an NDIS provider
• Management structure, a strong focus on the provision of quality education for children

SALARY & EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:

• Full-time permanent position, 76 hours per fortnight
• This position is a Grade 2, salary range is $62,201 p.a. with progression to $68,663 p.a. on demonstrated competencies, with performance progression to $72,863 p.a. plus superannuation
• A uniform is provided

Applications close on Sunday 24 November 2024, 11.59pm

Please contact us at cfs@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au or on 9725 0393 if you have any questions regarding the position.

HOW TO APPLY: 

Applications must address the knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience required in the Position Description. A position description is available from the contact person listed above, or from Council’s Website. To apply online visit Council’s website www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/fccjobs. Applications should be addressed to the undersigned and received by the closing date. Applicants must be prepared to undergo a medical examination at Council's expense.

Fairfield City Council is a smoke-free workplace and is an EEO employer. As an inclusive workplace, we support reasonable workplace adjustment. If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia, and may be required to undertake a national police clearance as part of the recruitment process.