Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 12th Jan 2022
- Sydney > CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs Sydney
KU Children's Services (KU) established the nation’s first kindergarten in 1895 and over 125 years later, is one of the most respected early education providers in Australia. We have a sector leading reputation for the quality of our services, with 100% of KU services meeting or exceeding the National Quality Standard.
KU has over 2,000 employees with the majority working in our centre-based services. KU acknowledges the importance of Australia’s first peoples and seeks to play a role in acknowledging and reducing employment injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through employment opportunities.
We are seeking to employ an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person to fill the position of Cultural Facilitator to; assist and facilitate informed and respectful staff engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations, build capacity of staff to provide culturally responsive and inclusive learning and working environments, advocate for self-determination and community control in determining the cultural knowledges and expertise shared in KU, and actively promote and guide the implementation of KU’s Statement of Commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and steering KU’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Framework.
This is a permanent, part-time position, up to 32 hours per week. We are interested in applicants who can be based in Sydney, Melbourne or other suitable locations.
We strongly encourage, experienced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Applicants may be required to provide evidence to confirm that they are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Evidence may include:
At KU, the safety and wellbeing of our employees, the children in our care and their families remains our highest priority. This is at the forefront of all that we do, and we welcome applications from candidates who share this spirit. It is a condition of employment that KU staff members are required to hold full COVID-19 vaccination.
For further information please contact Gisella Wilson on 0458 204 318.
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