Education and Care Service Director - Rockdale, Australia - Bayside Council

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Deadline:
Wednesday, 19 July 2023

  • Lead a team of passionate Educators at our Mascot Child Care Centre
  • Provide a high service to the Bayside community
  • Permanent Full-Time opportunity

Our Team


At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued.

We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.


The City Life directorate delivers personalised and public services to enhance community life, with services for families, children, and seniors, as well as leisure and cultural programs.


About the Role


This role will be responsible in delivering a responsive service that is committed to inclusive practices which support families, cultural, socio-economic and individual situations.

You will develop and maintain effective collaborative and respectful relationships with children, families, early childhood professionals and regulatory departments, and ensure privacy and confidentiality is maintained.


You will also provide high quality care to the children and respond to their emotional needs to maintain trust, develop nurturing relationships, guide positive relationships and ensure the dignity and rights of each child are maintained.

As well as support the development, planning and implementation of a quality educational program reflective of the National Learning Framework in consultation with children, families, and educators.

You can also expect to;

  • Coordinate, supervise and provide professional support and development for all Educators/staff (including Educational Leader) to ensure appropriate care and education meets the needs of children and families at the Service.
  • Implement strategies to ensure the overall cleanliness, tidiness, security, safety of the Service, supervision of, of flexible and simulating learning environments.
  • Oversee the planning and provision of well balanced and varied meals to meet the nutritional requirements for children in the Service.
  • Be informed of and liaise with relevant stakeholders on wider Children's Services issues and advocate to management and other agencies on issues to continually improve the delivery and function of the Service.
  • Support Educational Leaders and evaluate programs to ensure reflective practice, to meet the Service philosophy and objectives.
  • Develop and review policies and procedures in consultation with the Coordinator Early Education and Care and relevant stakeholders to maintain regulatory compliance.
  • Oversight the financial management aspects of the service to manage income and expenditure within budget parameters.
  • Implement strategies for the regular update and maintenance of accurate records of children and families to ensure privacy, confidentiality, and compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
  • Undertaking mandatory reporting to adhere to Child Protection guidelines and responsibilities.

About You

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

  • Approved Early Childhood Teaching degree and relevant experience working with children 0
  • 5 years
  • Current Teacher Accreditation Number
  • NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
  • Current First Aid and CPR certificate relevant to the role
  • Working with Children Check (NSW)
  • Approved Child Protection training
  • Working knowledge of Education and Care Services National Law and Regulation, Child Protection legislation and regulation and National Quality Framework
  • Current Right to Work in Australia
  • Current Drivers Licence Class C

Our Benefits and Culture


As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external.

Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.

On top of the competitive salary, our people enjoy;

  • A Rostered Day Off every fortnight
  • 3 days Children's Services Special Leave
  • 3 extra days off during Christmas each year
  • 15 days sick leave each year.
  • 2 days health and wellbeing days each year
  • Generous parental leave entitlements for both parents
  • Gym membership discounts
  • On site renewal of certifications, training and career development
  • Time in lieu for afterhours meetings
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program
  • Free flu vaccinations
  • Salary sacrificing

Deadline:
Wednesday, 19 July 2023


Salary Range:
$92,249.16 to $103,319.03 per annum, plus 11% superannuation

  • Council is committed to the health and safety of its employees and addressing risks of COVID19 in the workplace. Council's COVID19 Vaccination Policy requires all workers to be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID19 vaccine before commencing employment._
  • Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Work
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