Knox City Council Hiring for Diploma Qualified Educator – Kindergarten Job at Australia Full Time

• Job no: 493863
• Work type: Temporary Part-time
• Location: Other
• Categories: Children’s Services

About the Opportunity

Knox City Council has an opportunity for a temporary full time Diploma Educator to work within a Kindergarten service until July 2022.

The successful candidate will work Monday – Thursday 8:15am – 4:30pm and Friday 11:30am – 4:30pm and will possess the appropriate qualifications, excellent communication skills, proven customer service skills and a Working With Children Check.

This is a Diploma qualified role, remuneration will be $25.32 per hour plus 10% superannuation.

What you will need to thrive

• Demonstrated ability to actively support the implementation and evaluation of an inclusive child-centred play based program that supports children’s strengths, interests and cultural background.
• Demonstrated ability to work within the team to support children and families.
• Demonstrated knowledge of supporting children’s social, emotional and self-regulation skills.
• Demonstrated time management and computer skills including Microsoft Office including email, and other various platforms

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 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.

Why us

Making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do at Knox. We are inspired by empowering our diverse community inside and out to thrive and prosper through our values: ‘Make a difference daily’, ‘Inspire and Facilitate success’, ‘Think big act bold, and ‘Do what is right not what is easy’. Our vision and values make us a forward thinking, adaptive and collaborative organisation constantly evolving to match the needs of the community.

Our benefits include a flexible workplace including accrued days off, opportunities for learning and development, a focus on wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program, wellbeing initiatives and reward and recognition programs.

For further information on this role please contact karen.rostan@knox.vic.gov.au

To view a copy of the position description please visit our Knox City Council Careers Page.

To apply please provide a resume and brief cover letter demonstrating you have what is needed to thrive in this role.

Apply by: 11.45pm 12 January 2022

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.

The successful candidate (in accordance with CHO directions) will be required to demonstrate evidence of an approved Covid19 vaccination or recognised exemption.

Advertised: 01 Jan 2022

Applications close: 12 Jan 2022