• Opportunity to work with one of Australia’s leading Indigenous organisations
• Live and work in the amazing Kimberley region
• Access to generous salary packaging benefits

Wunan Foundation is a leading Aboriginal development organisation based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Its purpose is to ensure that Aboriginal people enjoy the capabilities and opportunities necessary to make positive choices that lead to independent, fulfilling lives.

To achieve this, Wunan has developed six strategic priority area: Leadership, Education, Employment, Housing, Health and Commercial to enable us to achieve this.

About the role

Wunan manages Ningkuwum-Ngamayuwu the Child and Parent Centre (CPC) in Halls Creek. Wunan is seeking a suitably qualified person to build and support the capacity and confidence of Aboriginal parents to better engage in the education of their children. This position will be responsible for planning all education programs of the CPC and being involved in running them.

The role will engage with community and work with other partners in the delivery of programs and services.

Key Duties:

• Lead a team of Education Advocates
• Community engagement to inform on-going service delivery and development of CPC activities.
• Plan and program service delivery
• Assist the CPC Coordinator with the development of funding applications, budget preparation, policies and procedures and reporting against KPIs

Essential:

• Early Years Teaching qualification or significant equivalent experience
• Experience working in early years education / care services or similar sector.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
• Ability to work effectively with the community and other stakeholders.

Essential:

• Indigenous Australian
• A strong understanding of Indigenous people in general, and of Indigenous people and communities in the East Kimberley in particular

Pre-employment requirements

• Satisfactory Criminal History Check(not older than 6 months)
• Current Working with children clearance
• Current Australian unrestricted ‘C’ class Driver’s license

For more information about this role, please contact Vicki Butters, Manager Early Childhood Education and Family Support on 0448290306 or alternatively [email protected] using the subject line: Early Years Educator - Halls Creek enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply

NOTE: All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and/or a working with children check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. By applying for the position, the applicant and or successful applicant agrees to comply with Wunan policies and procedures. Wunan reserves the right to require additional pre-employment requirements where either required/suitable by law or as required/needed by Wunan.

(Wunan reserves and maintains the right to commence and finalise recruitment prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant/person is found)