Qualified Educator

Child Care Services

• Fulltime, fixedterm appointment for 12 months
• Qualified Educator: $61,482 $65, superannuation

UWA Childcare Services is an exceeding rated centre offering above award rates.

The Centre offers higher than minimum staff:

child ratios in all age groups, and three hours non-contact time per week is provided to all ECE and Qualified Educators in a designated room within the Centre.

Flexible rotating rosters of 7.5 hours per day (37.5 per week for 1.0 FTE staff) are available with each age group provided with individual laptops to complete pedagogical documentation.

With a vibrant centre and warm environment for parent and child, Child Care Staff are supported by the freedom to inspire the next generation.

To see your future workplace, please find the link to the virtual tour here - Virtual Tour of UWA Child Care Services

About the team

UWA Child Care Services provides an Early Learning Centre that offers part-time and full-time care to children aged six weeks to five years, and an Out of School Care Service that provides After School Care and Vacation Care for pre-primary students to twelve year olds, during state school terms and state school holidays.

Management and staff aim to provide high quality education and care and enriching learning experiences for all children, in partnership with their families, and in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Act 2012, Education and Care Services National Regulations 2012 and the National Quality Framework.

About the opportunity

You will independently develop, implement and evaluate developmental programmes and maintain daily routines, in a team approach to the delivery of care.

You will support seniornmanagement in liaising with parents and ensuring the Centre's policies are adhered to

To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate:

• Bachelor of Early Childhood, Bachelor of Social Science (Children and Family Studies) or Diploma of Children's Services, as recognised by the Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit
• Substantial experience as a Qualified Child Care Giver within a child care setting.
• Possess leadership skills and have had experience in working with children aged 05 years
• Working with Children Check
• Appropriate Medical Clearance, in working in a child care setting Current Senior First Aid and / or Caring for Kids Certificate
• Knowledge and understanding of the Child Care industry, including the current regulations and centre Accreditation requirements
• Experience in implementing, monitoring and evaluating developmental programmes and daily routines independently
• Proven ability to supervise and work in a team environment Verbal and written communication skills

Note:
A current Working with Children Check is a requirement of this position.

Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description: PD - Qualified

The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Monday, 17 April 2023
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity
UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace.

We celebrate difference and believe diversity is fundamental to achieving our goals as a globally recognised Top 100 educational and research institution.

We are committed to creating a safe work environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with disability.

• We have a globally competitive, gender neutral parental leave policy with 26 weeks paid leave after 12 months service and 36 weeks after 5 years.
• We have oncampus childcare facilities for children aged 6 weeks to kindy.
• We facilitate flexible working, with parttime and jobsharing arrangements considered.
• We have an ongoing partnership with Pride in Diversity and were recently awarded a Bronze Employer status for LGBTIQA+ inclusion.
• We have Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation and actively work to improve gender equity.

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