Early Childhood Educator - Mosman
Immediate start required Work with a dynamic team who are passionate about delivering a high level of care and education Career progression opportunities within service and other opportunities across the company Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services (SCECS) is a not-for-profit service catering for children and families from our Catholic schools and local community. SCECS currently operates Outside School Hours Care and Early Childhood services at several Catholic schools and Parishes within the Sydney Archdiocese. As part of our dynamic growth strategy and mission, we are now opening a 40-70 place before & after-school care service on the beautiful grounds of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Mosman. Utilising the School Hall, you will be looking after and caring for children within the age range of 5-12, with the majority of them attending Kindy-year 4 at the school. The Perks: Above Award salary package A supportive and supported team Opportunity to work with an nurturing, growing network of Early Childhood Centres A well-resourced shared space within the grounds of a beautiful Catholic School A conscious and driven effort to encourage continuous learning and development of all staff and students A chance to be part of a team of dedicated staff who have successfully launched a thriving start-up entity in the past 12 months with a view to triple breadth of the brand’s reach by 2020 Career progression opportunities within service and other opportunities across the company The Job: Ensuring all children are ‘actively’ supervised at all times Assist in implementing and providing a diverse and stimulating program that matches the developmental needs and interests of the children in your program, including those with additional needs Ensuring safe food handling and hygiene practices are upheld at all times Developing and fostering positive relationships with parents, caregivers, children and other key stakeholders Assist in establishing daily routines and create appropriate rules and boundaries for children to encourage positive behaviour Encourage and maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness of program premises and facilities The Person: Hold a NSW Working with children check, or be willing to obtain Hold certificate of training in child protection, e.g. ‘Identify and Respond to children and young people’ certificate or ‘Supporting the rights and safety of children and young people’ certificate, or be willing to obtain Qualifications in Child Education and Care, will be looked upon favourably First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management (HTAID004), or be willing to obtain Consistent availability across all afternoon shifts, Monday to Friday The Process: Applicants must formalise their application by submitting a completed SCS Application Form, resume and a covering letter addressing suitability for the role to hr.recruitment@syd.catholic.edu.au WORKING WITH CHILDREN CLEARANCE This role is classified as a child related work and therefore we require a working with children clearance to be completed prior to your commencement with us. Closing date: Sunday 3 February 2019
Centre Director – Preschool and Long Day Care
2 positions available - Auburn and Sadleir-Miller Immediate start desirable Work with a dynamic team who are passionate about delivering a high level of care and education Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services (SCECS) is a not-for-profit service catering for 3-4 year old children and their families from our local community. We have an exciting opportunity for two highly experienced Directors to be the foundational Directors of our new state of the art, purpose built buildings (40 places) for the below locations that are due to open in May 2019. St John of God Catholic Church, AUBURN St Therese Catholic Church, SADLEIR-MILLER About the opportunity: The Director of the centre will work closely with the Parish community and be fully supported by the SCECS management team. The role is focused on providing leadership in ensuring high quality education and care provision. The Centre Director is responsible for managing all day to day aspects of the service’s operations while maintaining strong relationships with children, parents and team members. The Centre Director is responsible for: Providing a safe service for staff and children in an all-inclusive professional team environment under the guidance and support of the SCECS management team Overseeing all procedural and educational programming Inspiring educators to design curriculum that promote and engage children’s learning Creating pedagogical practices informed by reflective assessment Ensuring high quality, stimulating, safe and clean physical facilities are maintained at all times Overseeing all regulatory, policy, staffing and operational issues Recruiting and monitoring staff Managing the financial affairs of the service Developing meaningful and supportive relationships with families and the Parish community Promoting the Catholic philosophy of the service in everyday practices and interactions Skills and experience required for the role: Have at least 3 years experience as a Director of a childcare service Hold a Degree in Early Childhood teaching or equivalent as accredited by ACEQA Hold a DEC approved child protection training certificate Hold a current First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management (HTAID004) certificate, or be willing to obtain Hold a NSW Working with Children Check, or be willing to obtain one Consent to undertaking nominated supervisor and responsible person role for the service Have excellent communication skills Have strong team management skills APPLICATION PROCESS Applicants must formalise their application by submitting an SCS Application Form, resume and a covering letter addressing the selection criteria to hr.recruitment@syd.catholic.edu.au Closing date: 10 February 2019
Administration Officer (Long Day Care Centre)
Permanent part-time opportunity 2 positions available - Auburn and Sadleir-Miller Work with a dynamic team who are passionate about delivering a high level of care and education Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services (SCECS) is a not-for-profit service catering for children between the ages of 0 – 5 and their families from our local community. We are seeking an experienced and highly personable Administration Officer to support one of our new Long Day Care centres on a part time permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Administrator to take ownership of all administrative duties required to assist a newly opened Long Day Care centre in running effectively and efficiently. You will have the opportunity to work in a state of the art, purpose built building in one of the below locations that are due to open in April 2019. St John of God Catholic Church, AUBURN St Therese Catholic Church, SADLEIR-MILLER Your new role: The Administration Officer is responsible for providing efficient, accurate, timely and effective administrative support and assistance to the Centre. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, email management, answering inbound calls and making outbound calls as required, accounts support, enrolling children and ensuring documentation is up-to-date and accurate, maintaining fee documentation, ensuring rooms and office area are appropriately stocked and tidy and all other general ad hoc duties. You will also contribute to the smooth running of the centre by building rapport with parents. You will be the face of the centre, greeting family members on arrival and departure, dealing with their enquiries and assisting where necessary to help create a safe, supportive and informative environment for both children and relatives. The benefits of working for Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services: A chance to work in one of our new Long Day Care centres The opportunity to work in a close-knit, supportive team that are passionate about childcare Be part of a rapidly growing network of childcare facilities Flexible working hours To be considered you will have: A minimum of 2-4 years’ administration experience Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Previous experience and/or qualifications in early childhood is highly desirable A valid Working with Children Check Qualifications in business or office administration will be looked upon favourably A National Police Clearance, or be willing to obtain Well-developed written and verbal communication skills The ability to establish priorities and manage workloads effectively The ability to relate to children and their families A personable approach and professional manner Strong communication and inter-personal skills A commitment to ongoing professional learning The Process: Applicants must formalise their application by submitting a completed SCS Application Form, resume and a covering letter addressing suitability for the role to hr.recruitment@syd.catholic.edu.au WORKING WITH CHILDREN CLEARANCE This role is classified as a child related work and therefore we require a working with children clearance to be completed prior to your commencement with us. Closing date: Friday 8 March 2019
Early Childhood Educator (Casual)
Seeking experienced Educators to cover casual days for our team in centres across Sydney Work with a dynamic team who are passionate about delivering a high level of care and education Casual may lead to future part time or permanent opportunities across the network Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services (SCECS) is a not-for-profit service catering for children and families from our Catholic schools and local community. SCECS currently operates Outside School Hours Care at several Catholic schools within the Sydney Archdiocese with OSHC centres in Auburn, Strathfield, Lakemba, Austral, Kingsgrove, Fairfield, Waterloo, Bass Hill, Bondi, Daceyville, Mosman and Sadleir. The Perks: Flexible working hours A supportive and supported team Opportunity to work with a nurturing, growing network of Early Childhood Centres A chance to assist a team of dedicated staff who have successfully launched a thriving start-up entity in the past 12 months with a view to triple the breadth of the brand’s reach by 2020 The Job: Looking after and caring for children within the age range of 5-12, with the majority of them attending kindy-year 4 at the school Ensuring all children are ‘actively’ supervised at all times Assisting in implementing and providing a diverse and stimulating program that matches the developmental needs and interests of the children Ensuring safe food handling and hygiene practices are upheld at all times Developing and fostering positive relationships with parents, caregivers, children and other key stakeholders Assisting in establishing daily routines and creating appropriate rules and boundaries for children to encourage positive behaviour Encouraging and maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness of program premises and facilities The Person: Hold a NSW Working with Children Check, or be willing to obtain First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management (HTAID004), or be willing to obtain Qualifications in Child Education and Care, will be looked upon favourably Flexible and preferably available at short notice A current and valid NSW Driver’s License and own vehicle or the capacity to access public transport is ideal The Process: Applicants must formalise their application by submitting a completed SCS Application Form, resume and a covering letter addressing suitability for the role to hr.recruitment@syd.catholic.edu.au WORKING WITH CHILDREN CLEARANCE This role is classified as a child related work and therefore we require a working with children clearance to be completed prior to your commencement with us. Closing date: COB Thursday 28 February
