MAKE A DIFFERENCE, CREATE OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY

Are you looking for a new challenge in 2024? Do you like to work as part of a dynamic team? Then maybe a career in Community First Steps is for you. Community First Step is a growing organisation that responds to community need, empowering our clients to be engaged, useful and robust citizens.

WHO WE ARE

With a history of 50 years, we aim at supporting and empowering the communities of Southwest Sydney to overcome disadvantage and barriers to personal, social and economic growth by delivering inclusive and innovative services. We are a growing community organisation that encompasses children, youth and family services in the form of casework, community development, disability services, and children’s services. As a community partner Community First Step work with the community, business, and government, to strive for excellence in meeting the holistic needs of our clients through the provision of high quality supportive, recreational, cultural, sporting and welfare programs.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Head of Children’s Services, the Coordinator is responsible for smooth operations of CFS’ out of school hours care services. One Centre is located within St Johns Park and one Centre is located within Edensor Park. The coordinator is responsible for ensuring:

• The service’s complies with all relevant requirements of the National Law and Regulations for Early Childhood Education and Care Services as well as ensuring that policies and procedures are always implemented.
• A friendly, secure and stimulating learning environment for all children attending the centre and to assist in the planning and implementation of programs across Children’s Services which meet the developmental, cultural and individual needs of children in care.
• Creating and maintaining a safe, healthy setting that enhances children’s autonomy, initiative, self-worth, and dignity.
• Effective administrative and financial management of the service
• Responsible for leading, supporting and mentoring the team to ensure that a high-quality educational program is developed, implemented and documented to meet the ‘My Time Our Place’ school age care framework.

This role involves you to be included in the centre Educator ratio during service operating hours, with additional hours to complete administrative tasks. Broken shift allowance applied.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED:

• Relevant qualification including Certificate IV/Diploma in School Age Education and Care, Diploma in Early Childhood
• Previous work experience in the Children’s Services sector with a proven track record in managing a small team of Educators
• Demonstrated experience to achieve outcomes according to tight timeframes, deadlines and project plans is highly regarded.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE AT CFS INCLUDE:

• Generous salary packaging of up to $18.5K per annum
• 17.5% Leave Loading
• Two paid Gifted Days annually
• Employee Assistance Program (counselling and mental health support)
• Career development opportunities
• Discounted childcare.

You will also require current First Aid, CPR, unrestricted Driver’s License, valid Working with Children’s Check and a National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening Check.

If you are interested in joining the team at CFS, you can submit your application by clicking “Apply Now”. Our workforce is as diverse as

the communities we serve, and we encourage First Nations people as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, of any faith or gender identity to apply.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please call Niki Sullivan on 0402 437 632.