Southern NSW Local Health District Hiring for Diploma Qualified Early Childhood Educator Job at Sydney Full Time

Employment Type: 3x Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Child Care Worker
Remuneration: $50,085.69 – $57,138.66 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ295493
Location: Blacktown

Be part of an inspiring organisation that values you and your unique contribution working as part of an education and care service team in a supportive, inclusive, innovative workplace.

Our Child Care Services provide work based early education and care services onsite at Westmead, Blacktown, and Mt Druitt Hospitals within the broader Western Sydney Local Health District. Responsive play-based programs and learning environments, guided by the Early Years Learning Framework are provided for children 0 – 5 years, including a Preschool Program lead by experienced Early Childhood Teachers.

We have 3 x permanent full-time vacancies at Coolamon Cottage Child Care Centre a 40-place long day care service located at Blacktown Hospital. Rostered shifts rotate across operational hours: 6.30am – 6pm, Monday to Friday.

This is an ideal opportunity for motivated Diploma qualified Educators to take the next step in their career journey in a secure, Government sector role: to work in an organisation who values your experience and skills and will provide ongoing support for you to strengthen your professional knowledge and practice, alongside a range of other benefits including:

• NSW Health (State) Award Salary and Conditions.
• Supportive management.
• Scheduled Curriculum planning and preparation time built into staff rosters.
• Service closure during the Christmas to New Year period.
• Annual Staff Development Day
• An Allocated Day Off (ADO) each month, for full time employee.
• Rosters created 4 weeks in advance with minimum notice period of 2 weeks
• Health and Well Being support and resources, including access to:
  • Resilience Building courses.
  • Counselling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Healthy Lifestyle programs e.g., Fitness Passport for employees and their families.
• Salary Packaging (including meals and entertainment).

Where you’ll be working

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of ‘better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond’ and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.

Find out what it’s like to work at Blacktown Hospital and why we think you’d love working with us. Some of our staff share their experiences in this short video: https://goo.gl/iShcmS

What you’ll be doing

The Child Care Worker will work with a team of educators to develop and implement quality education and care programs for children 0-6 years. People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit: http://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

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