Person in Charge

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

Firbank's Sandringham co-ed Campus is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic ELC specialist to work with our amazing team to in our Long Day Care facility.
**About the role**:
The role of the Early Learning Centre Co-educator Person in Charge (PIC) is to assist in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of a developmentally appropriate program for individual children or groups. Whilst the role will include working with children within the ELC and Out of Hours School Program, and being proactive about their duty of care, you may be requested to undertake tasks associated with room set up, administration, general cleaning, maintaining general tidiness, administering first aid and snack preparation. It is expected that you will demonstrate effective knowledge of the National Quality Framework and embed this understanding in your practice.
Please refer to the Position Description below for details of the key responsibilities.
**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

**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.