Address- Enjoy the excitement of a new play room and creating positive education and care experiences for local families
- Community focussed education and care centres with experienced and supportive teams
- Work/Life Balance
- Permanent, temporary, casual and Trainee roles available across various centres
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work.
Today the Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, with the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
Embrace change in 2024 with a new role at Central Coast Council! Join in the excitement as a new educator with a new play room where you learn together.
Local Government is the largest provider of Education and Care Services in NSW and we have 8 community based centres where you will assist local children and families to help them to develop to their full potential, nurtured and cared for in a supportive environment.
These opportunities will suit enthusiastic, positive and team oriented educators and Trainees who are capable of delivering quality education and care, and enjoy building sound connections with staff, children and families, becoming a valuable and positive influence within their centre.
Vacancies exist for:
- Diploma Qualified Educators looking for permanent full-time, part-time, casual and temporary roles (Kanwal, Niagara Park, Terrigal locations plus 2 float positions)
- Certificate III Qualified Educators looking for permanent full-time, part-time, casual and temporary roles (Niagara Park and Wyong locations)
- Certificate III Qualified Educators who want to complete a Diploma Traineeship (Niagara Park and Wyong locations)
Casual positions may work across all of our 8 centres. Float positions will work across Kariong, Niagara Park, Terrigal and Umina (South Float) and Wyong, Northlakes, Kanwal and Toukley (North Float).
In our community focussed centres where you will work within a dedicated team to:
- Deliver quality education and care programs for the children in fun and creative ways, offering great ideas to keep our activities fresh and engaging
- Assist in developing and implementing customised educational programs in line with the individual needs and interests of children
- Build relationships with children, families and carers to make them feel welcome and connected in our education and care community
- Take a responsible and professional approach to supervision of children and their overall wellbeing
- Complete associated documentation and administration tasks
This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.
Council will also be creating an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other educator vacancies across our locations.
What we offer:
- Weekly pay cycle
- Generous leave provisions: 20 days paid Annual Leave, 15 days Sick Leave/Carers Leave, Health and Wellbeing Leave, Long Service Leave after 5 years, Additional purchased leave, Parental Leave – 18 weeks full pay/36 weeks ½ pay, Paternity Leave - 2 weeks (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their families
- Fitness Passport – access to gyms across the Central Coast and Newcastle
- Health and wellbeing programs – skin cancer screening, Breastscreen, Flu vaccination, blood donations
- Recognition of service if coming from another Council
- Individual career development and learning opportunities
- Reward & Recognition programs.
These roles have different salary ranges depending on qualifications and experience:
- Diploma Qualified Educator - $61.5K to $73.8K per annum
- Certificate III Qualified Educator - $55.2K to $66.2K per annum
- Diploma Trainee - starting at $43.5K
These roles attract 11% superannuation and shift allowances. Casuals will receive casual loading of 25%.
Successful candidates may be required to undertake a course of vaccinations against Hepatitis A and B and Tetanus or demonstrate their immunity.
Enquiries: Kylie Payne, Section Manager Education and Care, Ph: 0408 229 857
If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
Closing Date: Applications close at midnight on Sunday 3 March 2024. Please note that we will be conducting a group interview and assessment process for these roles will be held after hours during the week beginning Monday, 11 March 2024.
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HOW TO APPLY
Thank you for your interest in the position.
For more information on applying for a role with Central Coast Council please click on the following link: https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/about-council/careers-and-volunteering/applying-position
Apply now using our fast, easy to use on-line application process.
Don't have access to a computer or electronic device? Applications can be lodged at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1 hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.
Please note that you do not need a "password" to use our on-line application system.
You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finally submit your application.
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To lodge your application, please follow the below steps:
Step 1: Answer the on-line questions shown below. Please ensure that you provide as much detail as possible in response to the questions asked.
Step 2: Attach your resume
Step 3: Attach your qualifications and licences
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
IMPORTANT: If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. Please be advised, in order to ensure you receive all email communications from Central Coast Council, please whitelist 'recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au' in your preferred email client. For further instructions please click here.
PLEASE NOTE: By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information provided by yourself in this application is true & correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false. You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks (Referee check, Working With Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, Employment History and an Australian Federal Police Check) as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.
I also acknowledge that I will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.
PLEASE NOTE: We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.
