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Assistant Director –Mawson Before and After School Care Program Are you a Lead Educator looking to take the next step in your career and make a lasting impression in the lives of children and their families? Join CS#1 for opportunities for meaningful work and have an impact on the children we care for! At Community Services #1 we believe that the early years of a child's life are full of questioning and curiosity. Education and Care is an important career that is currently in demand. Our Educators develop close partnerships with children, families and fellow team members.
This position is an enriching opportunity for you to help oversee our service and a team of individuals who live and breathe our purpose every day. You will ensure that the children in our centre receive the best quality education during such formative years. In the last decade, we have grown exponentially, this is a testament to the excellent work our team of educators do every day and the fantastic results we produce for our community.
Due to an internal promotion, we are now looking for afull-time Assistant Director at our Mawson Before and After School Care Program to help us run our day-to-day operations. This position does not require regular split shifts.
Make a real difference We are seeking a skilled and experienced Assistant director (or experienced Lead Educator ready for their next step) to assist the Mawson Team. The program is licensed for 99 children and provides a warm, friendly environment with excellent care and education through an inclusive play-based curriculum.
In this role, you will support the Centre Director in the day-to-day management of the program and ensure all Educators, Families and Children are welcomed and feel a sense of belonging.
Core duties:
Establish and nurture respectful relationships with children, families and staff. Support your team to provide engaging learning environments that allow children to think critically and direct their own learning while ensuring the overall health, wellbeing and safety of all children attending the service. Further develop partnerships with local agencies and community groups. Ensure that day-to-day operational, financial, human resource and marketing management of the service is conducted in line with organisation policies and procedures. Benefits on offer This role comes with a competitive wage $32.25- 33.67 per annum (commensurate with experience and Qualification). You will also have access to fantastic benefits, including:
Generous salary packaging arrangements that can provideup to $18,550of your gross pay tax free – for a variety of eligible expense items. Portable Long Service Leave. Professional Development. Face-to-face professional development opportunities. Online learning management system with access to thousands of courses on professional development, wellbeing, and compliance. Professional development opportunities to take your career to the next level. Structured performance and 1 on 1 development check ins and secondment opportunities. Access to our Employee Assistance Program. We have a culture of ongoing mentoring and learning and development which means we offer our Educators the opportunity to develop their careers as well as their knowledge and skills through our extensive professional learning and mentoring programs.
Moreover, you will be part of an excellent team that truly supports each other and is dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of children.
What you will bring to the team To succeed in this role, you will possessDiploma qualifications in Early Childhood Education or Out of School Hours Care and demonstrated experience Assistant Director or Lead Educator .
Moreover, you will have theknowledge and understanding of how a OSHC Program operates and can effectively provide guidance and expertise to our educators. You will be a proactive and organised individual who can comfortably work in a fast-paced environment.
This role will see you building strong relationships with our educators, the children in our care and their families. This will ensure that we continue providing quality services and that our children are set up for a bright and successful future.
How to apply Are you looking for the next step in your career? If this sounds like you, apply now! Indicate your interest by submitting your resume with a cover letter to .
For more information about the Assistant Director role, please call Emily Richardson (Operation Director) on02 61264755 and visit our website to view the Position Description.
For more information about our recruitment process, please call Jolly (People and Culture) on02 6126 4717 .
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement At Community Services #1 we recognise that our people are multi-dimensional. We take a human approach to create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their authentic selves to work, every day.
We believe that equality drives innovation. Our commitment to accelerating equality starts at the top with our board and CEO and extends across every part of the organisation. This comes to life when our people own the equality agenda, making it part of their jobs – everydecision, every day – and feel free to speak up and to act.
We do not tolerate discrimination because of differences, such as age, ability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, or sexual orientation. We want a workplace that is inclusive and diverse, and we are set bold goals and taking comprehensive action. To achieve these goals, we collect information that allows us to track the effectiveness of ourInclusion and Diversity programs.
Community Services #1 acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander people as traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, work, live and play. We honour their continuous connection to country, water, sky, and communities. We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander stories, traditions and living cultures and pay our respects to elders past and present .(/vc_column_text)(/vc_column)(/vc_row)(vc_row title="Read more reviews" no-style="flat" gradient_color_1="turquoise" gradient_color_2="blue" gradient_custom_color_1="#dd3333" gradient_custom_color_2="#eeee22" gradient_text_color="#ffffff" custom_background="#ededed" custom_text="#666666" outline_custom_color="#666666" outline_custom_hover_background="#666666" outline_custom_hover_text="#ffffff" shape="round" color="skincolor" size="md" font_weight="no" align="center" button_block="false" add_icon="" i_align="right" i_type="themify" i_icon_fontawesome="fa fa-thumbs-o-up" i_icon_kw_brivona="flaticon-honey" i_icon_linecons="vc_li vc_li-star" i_icon_themify="themifyicon ti-arrow-right" link="url: title="Position Description" align="left" link="url:|target:_blank")(/vc_column)(/vc_row)
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