Cobar Shire Council Hiring for Trainee Educator (Long Day Care) Job at Cobar Full Time

Council owns and operates the Cobar Shire & TAFE Library, Great Cobar Museum, Lilliane Brady Village (aged care facility), Children’s Services, Youth & Community Centre as well as works depots in Euabalong and Cobar.

Our core values – Accountability, Communication, Effective Leadership, Integrity and Teamwork (ACE IT) represent who we are as an organisation. They are the agreed guiding principles for how we carry out our duties and interact with our community.

Kubby House Childcare Centre is a 31-place service and is the only long day care provider in town. Council has recently been awarded funding to build a brand new Early Learning Centre (ELC) to meet the growing needs of our community, which has been architecturally designed specifically to exceed best practice industry standards. Our new centre is expected to be ‘open for business’ in 2023, with the capacity to accommodate up to 88 children.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, kind, and caring Educator to deliver outstanding education and care for the children at Kubby House Childcare Centre.

With the impending construction of our brand new Early Learning Centre, we are offering an opportunity for a qualified Certificate III Educator to complete their Diploma and earn whilst you learn.

There is no cost to the candidate for the training, all you need is a commitment to learning and actively participate in a team environment.

Completion of this traineeship may lead to ongoing permanent employment with Council and may even lead to future professional development opportunities in our new service.

This position offers a salary of $50,000 ($23.39/hr) under Council’s salary system, with employment terms and conditions in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award, working 38 hours a week with one RDO each month.

Applicants must address the selection criteria in the position description and provide a covering letter and current resume.

In accordance with the NSW Public Health Order, Council staff working in child care services are required to be double vaccinated and therefore proof of vaccination is required on application.

Shortlisted candidates must undergo a national police check and a pre employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening.

Cobar Shire Council welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.