Want to know why it’s an exciting time to join Windermere? Firstly, there is no other organisation quite like us. Don’t believe us? Well, let’s hear it first hand from our staff - over 80% of our staff tell us that we have a happy workplace with a team dedicated to supporting our consumers and each other.

“Windermere’s values resonate with me and there is a strong sense of shared commitment to achieving our service goals across the team. The management team are great to work with, collaborate and considered about the best way to respond to the needs of the team and consumers as they arrive.”

“I love Windermere as a company and I am so proud to say I work for Windermere, which is never something I have had in the past – I feel like Windermere makes a difference in so many people’s lives, including my own.”

In line with Windermere’s 2020 – 2023 Strategic Plan ‘Doing It Better Together’, we are entering a period of growth and transformation and as such we are seeking experienced Family Day Care Coordinator (Educational Program Coordinator) to join our Family Day Care (FDC) team in Pakenham working on a Part-time basis.

About the role

Utilising your expertise as an early childhood practitioner, you will ensure that the educational programs delivered by our FDC Educators are engaging and enhance children’s development and learning as outlined in the National Quality Framework.

Furthermore, you will be responsible for conducting site visits to monitor the standard of education and care, educator conduct and compliance, facilitate training and development that reflects educator needs, develop individual learning plans including long term and short term goals for our educators and support the on-boarding of new educators.

You will also exercise your experience as an educational leader by supporting educators in developing and implementing a cycle of planning to enhance educational curriculum programs and practices.

If you’re looking to join a supportive, skilful and high performing team of FDC Educators that are experts in their field, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.

This opportunity has been created to help support our board of educators within a Permanent PART TIME capacity offering 15.2 hours per week. Recognised as a flexible and family-friendly organisation we also offer a hybrid model of working including working remotely and within our offices at the Toomah Community Centre in the heart of Pakenham, where you will work within a contemporary style building that offers modern facilities and on-site parking.

About you

You will be tertiary qualified in Early Childhood Education (minimum Diploma of Children’s Services). Furthermore you will have demonstrated knowledge and expertise of working within Family Day Care, facilitating and providing training opportunities and implementing & monitoring National Quality Frameworks within early childhood services.

Why Windermere?

Windermere fosters a culture of flexibility, support and wellbeing. We have a wide range of workplace benefits including:

• Flexible work hours and ways of working
• Rostered days off
• Above Award Personal Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
• Gifted days off (between Christmas and New Year)
• Employee Referral Program
• Flexible Leave Scheme (50/52 or 51/52)
• Study leave and opportunities for professional development
• Generous salary packaging

Windermere honours the ongoing cultural and spiritual connections, heritage, customs and beliefs of Aboriginal people, and pays respects to Elders past and present.

In line with Government regulations we require all employees to be fully vaccinated against covid-19 or be able to provide a medical exemption.

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