Knox City Council Hiring for Certificate III Educator – Kindergarten – Break Relief Job at Australia Full Time

• Job no: 493764
• Work type: Temporary Part-time
• Location: Other
• Categories: Children’s Services

About Knox

Knox City Council aspires to be an organisation that is values based, empowers leaders, enables people to make a difference and has a culture of learning and high performance. Council believes that the values, attributes and skills that each staff member brings to the organisation underpin its culture, and will ultimately result in the achievement of Council’s Vision.

About the Team

Knox City Council is one of the largest local government providers of early years services in Victoria. The Family & Children’s Services Team delivers innovative, evidence-based, high quality children’s services through three and four year old Kindergarten, sessional Kindergarten in Long Day Care Setting, Preschool Field Officers, playgroups and maternal and child health.

We are a large and vibrant team of nearly 300 early childhood and family support professionals who work with a strong focus on integrated and collaborative practice to support children and families. With such a diversity of early years services, we collaborate, innovate, reflect and support each other to deliver services that respond to our strategic direction articulated through The Community and Council Plan.

Knox Council delivers early years services to approximately 4500 families across 43 purpose built early years facilities every week.

About the Opportunity

The Family and Children Services Team are currently recruiting for Certificate III educators for break relief in our Kindergarten services.

We have various roles on either Tuesday/Thursday or Monday/Wednesday for either 4 hour or 6 hours per week. These roles begin at 11:30am and finish at 1:30 or 2:30.

Please indicate your preference in your Cover Letter.

The successful applicant will possess appropriate qualifications, excellent communication skills, proven customer service skills and a Working With Children Check.

To Apply

Applicants for this role must submit a cover letter, resume, qualifications and a response to the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Applications close 11:45pm on Monday 22 November 2021.

This position is considered an ‘authorised worker’ (in accordance with Chief Health Officer directions); the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate evidence of an approved COVID-19 vaccination or recognised exemption.

Knox Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Advertised: 11 Nov 2021

Applications close: 22 Nov 2021