Key Responsibilities

• Be fully aware of and attentive to all children under your care. 
• Provide supervision and manage children in your care effectively. 
• Support the Coordinator with responsibilities such as vacation care program, policy updates, and medical management plans
• Provide assistance and support to other staff members as required. 
• Participate in risk management procedures and implement safe work practices.

Knowledge and Skills

• Genuine enjoyment and passion for working with children, with the ability to provide vigilant supervision 
• Create engaging environments for children to explore and document their learning and development at a high standard.
• Demonstrated ability to document children's learning
• Capability to step into the Coordinator role to cover leave absences and act as the Responsible Person in Charge 
• Building and maintaining relationships with our amazing children, families, and educators.
• Part of a teaching team that develops learning programs based on your knowledge of each child, their ideas and goals using the Early Years Learning Framework
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Professional presentation
• Understanding of and ability to implement all relevant aspects of policies, procedures and legislation for childcare. 
• Warm and effective interpersonal abilities, capable of engaging positively with parents and managing sensitive incidents with discretion

Qualifications

• Studying or having completed Early Childhood Education (ECE) qualifications i.e. Certificate III (CHC30113), including attainment of competency in Unit CHCPRT001/CHCPRT025 Responsible Person In Charge.
• Safe Food Handling Certificate or willingness to obtain a Safe Food Handling Certificate.
• First Aid certificate or willingness to train and obtain a First Aid Certificate.
• A current NSW Working with Children Check.

To be eligible for this position, applicants must either hold permanent residency in Australia or be Australian citizens.

For more information, please refer to the Position Description. 

Applications

To apply for this role, please click on the Apply link. Applications close on Friday, 20 February at 5.00pm and must include:

• A cover letter providing relevant skills and experience
• A current resume including contact details for three referees

Please email hr@lindisfarne.nsw.edu.au if you have any queries in relation to this position.