Inclusion Support Officer - Leichhardt, Australia - Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services

Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services
Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services
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Leichhardt, Australia

2 weeks ago

Olivia Brown

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Description
Permanent Full-time role offering attractive salary

  • Nonforprofit
  • Supportive team

Inclusion Support Officer
The position starts in May 2024


Benefits of joining SCECS

  • Flexibility
  • Large network of services
  • Career growth
  • Great worklife balance
  • Leadership support
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Above award pay for qualified staff
  • Wellresourced services
  • Ex-Gratia Leave
  • Salary Sacrifice
  • Amazing team culture and inspiring work environment
  • Great employee referral program

BRAND NEW POSITION- INCLUSION SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL


The role would suit those who have a high level of energy and enthusiasm and a genuine commitment to achieving meaningful and inclusive outcomes for children and their families.

Applicants are required to have a Bachelor of Education and qualifications in
special needs.


The Role


The primary objective of the Inclusion Support Professional is to
Coordinate
and F
acilitate the delivery of equitable and
Inclusive education and care** programs to ensure quality outcomes for children with additional needs across Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services.


The Inclusion Officer will support services to build their capacity and capability to provide inclusive practices, address participation barriers and include children with additional needs alongside their typically developing peers.


About you

  • A genuine passion for childcare
  • Committed and dedicated to supporting children's wellbeing
  • Caring, supporting and proactive attitude
  • Willingness to respect and uphold the ethos and teachings of the Catholic Church

Your main responsibilities will be

  • Identify the strengths, capacity and capability of educators to ensure that support provided is tailored to educator and SCECS individual service needs.
  • Work to promote a clear understanding of inclusion, which focuses on all children being seen as capable and contributing in their environment.
  • Work closely with other team members, health and medical specialists, school diverse learning teams as well as inclusion support agencies to deliver inclusion support, which is flexible and responsive to the needs of SCECS services in accordance with the Inclusion Support Program (ISP) Guidelines.

To be successful you will have
Essential

  • University qualification in Education (012 years) and/or Special Education specialisation
  • NESA Teacher Accreditation
  • First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis and CPR
  • Identify & respond to children and young people at risk of significant harm
  • Current NSW driver's licence and use of a comprehensively insured, registered motor vehicle.
  • A valid NSW Working with Children Check clearance number

Experience
Essential

  • Demonstrated 5 years of teaching experience.
  • Proven experience within a broad range of Inclusion Support settings.
  • Demonstrated experience in the delivery and support of educators with Inclusion Support within a playbased approach.
  • Experience developing Inclusion and Behaviour Support Plans
  • Experience communicating successfully with families, children and educators within the context of inclusion.
  • Experience supporting children with a transition between educational settings.
  • Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning and development.
  • Highlevel written, oral and presentation skills.

About Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services:

Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services (SCECS) is a
not-for-profit **service catering to children and families from our Catholic schools and the local community.

SCECS currently operates Outside School Hours Care and Early Childhood Services at several Catholic schools and Parishes within the Sydney Archdiocese.


Ready to make a difference?

  • Cover letter
  • Resume

Working with Children Clearance:


This role is classified as child-related work and therefore we require a working with children clearance to be completed before your commencement with us.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. All applicants require current and valid working rights for Australia.
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