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Form of workAssistant Director of Forrest EarlyEducation and Care Centre
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!
The Assistant Director is responsible for supporting the Director in the day-to-day running of the program, developing strong, productive relationships with children, families, staff and the community, and supporting the team to provide engaging learning environments that support children to think critically and direct their own learning.
This position is a key member of the CS#1 and Children’s Service leadership groups and will contribute to and enjoy the support of the CEO, Executive Team and CS#1 Program Managers and Service Directors.
The successful applicant has the option to take on the Educational Leader role (which is an additional $2.03 per hour) once they feel comfortable in the environment and undertaking those duties and have been deemed to be competent in the Educational Leader role.
- Full time (76 hours/fortnight)
- Children’s Services Award, Children’s Services Employee Level 5
- Base hourly rate from $32.25/hour, plus 11% superannuation
- Excellent salary packaging options that allow you to spend $18,550 of your pre-tax salary on everyday expenses (eg. rent, mortgage, groceries, school fees, etc) and entertainment (eg. eating out), significantly increasing your take home pay. Other packaging options are also available (eg. superannuation, leasing a car)
- Staff Health and Wellbeing program, including additional leave to help you refresh and manage your total health
- Free car parking at Forrest
Assistant Director requirements:
- Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, or ACEQA approved equivalent
- ACT Working with Vulnerable People card
- Current first aid certificate, including asthma and anaphylaxis
- Sound knowledge of the Education and Care Services National Law, Education and Care Services National Regulations and the Early Years Learning Framework
- Current driver licence and own car (desirable)
- Previous experience as an Assistant Director, or experience leading a team (desirable)
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 **************@communityservices1.org.
For more information about the Director role, please call Bec (Director of Forrest) on 02 6295 8*** and visit our website to view the Position Description.
For more information about our recruitment process, please call Linda Wakley (People and Culture) on 02 6126 4***.
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 – every decision, 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 our Inclusion and Diversity programs.
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