Person in Charge

Sandringham based location
- Hours of work: Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm
- Full time, ongoing opportunity with an immediate start

Firbank Grammar School, Sandringham co-ed Campus is looking for an energetic, caring and enthusiastic ELC specialist to work with our amazing team in our Long Day Care program.
**About the role**:
The role of the Early Learning Centre Co-educator Person in Charge (PIC) is to plan, prepare, implement and evaluate a developmentally appropriate program for our before school, after school and holiday programs. Supported by a team of professional, caring and enthusiastic early childhood qualified staff, you will overlook the operations and routines of this important part of our Firbank ELC program. It is expected that you will demonstrate effective knowledge of the National Quality Framework and embed this understanding in your practice.
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manage Qikkids and finalise the reports each Monday
- Program plan
- Manage healthy menu and food ordering for BSC and ASC
- Create a holiday program with incursion sourcing and bookings
- Manage staffing for holiday program and liase with agencies to fill any absences
- Ensure that all regulations and laws are adhered to and documents are filled in accordance to policies and procedures.
- Lock up at the end of each day

**ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS**
- Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) approved Diploma qualifications in Early Childhood - minimum requirement
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current First Aid Certificate

**EXPERIENCE**
- Worked in a Day Care/Early Learning Centre and/or school environment
- An understanding of the Victorian Early Years Learning & Development Framework
- Sound knowledge of the National Quality Framework and regulations
- A demonstrated ability to work effectively and appropriately with young children and their families
- A demonstrated ability to work effectively and professionally with colleagues
- Knowledge of QikKids desirable.

**KEY ATTRIBUTES**
- Flexible
- Well-presented
- Ability to communicate in a professional and courteous manner
- Effective organisational and time management skills, with an ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
- Demonstrated ability to operate with the utmost integrity at all times

**This is a Full time (48 weeks per year), ongoing role, Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm.**
**Annual Salary from $78,000+ (Inclusive of super)**
**About Firbank Grammar School**
For more than 110 years Firbank Grammar has been at the forefront of teaching and learning, providing exceptional education and outstanding opportunities to its students. We offer world-class learning programs, activities and facilities to give our students the very best launchpad into the future.
As a leading independent school in Melbourne, our students consistently achieve outstanding results both academically and in their co-curricular pursuits and are a part of a vibrant, kind and inclusive community.
Firbank Grammar is committed to ensure all relevant Child Protection and Safety laws, Ministerial Orders, regulations and standards in Victoria are upheld.

**Salary**: $78,000.00 per year