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Team Leader Occasional Care - GESAC

  • Family Youth and Children's Services
  • Part-time
  • Closing on: May 8 2024
  • Do you love working with children?  Do you like to motivate and lead a team?
  • Part time 25 hours week, Temporary role concluding September 2024
  • $39.16 per hour + superannuation

About the role
Team Leader Occasional Care is located at GESAC as part of Glen Eira Leisure, the role coordinates the operation of a 30 place, Occasional care service ensuring the maintenance of high-quality services that are responsive to customers and adhere to regulations, standards ad policies.

Other responsibilities include:

  • Providing direct care to children on a part time basis.
  • Complete administrative tasks associated with the delivery of the education and care program inclusive of legislative compliance.
  • Ensure centre operation is customer focused, adhering to Children's Services Act 1996 and Children’s Services Regulations 2020, Working with Children Act 2005 and meets regulatory compliance.
  • Organise staff rosters, ensuring that appropriate regulations are met.
  • Create programs suited to the needs of GESAC customers

Rostered Hours
Monday to Friday
8.30am - 1.30pm

What you will bring
Commitment to and adherence to organisational values and behaviours. Experience and a passion for working as a qualified childcare worker and team leader. You will have a supportive and caring personality, able to think creatively when planning your sessions and confident engaging with a diverse a diverse community, including families and children.

The following is also required:

  • Diploma in Childcare or equivalent qualification (minimum) according to the Children’s Services Regulations 2020
  • Recent substantial experience working as a team member in a leadership role in an early years education and care service
  • A demonstrated high level of customer service
  • Current First Aid Certificate – HLTAID012 or equivalent
  • Asthma Certificate – 22556VIC or equivalent
  • Anaphylaxis Certificate – 22578VIC or equivalent
  • Apply CPR Certificate – HLTAID009 or equivalent

Pre-employment checks
Progressed candidates must undergo pre-employment screening as a standard procedure which will include:

  • Employee Working with Children Check
  • New National Police Record Check
  • Pre-employment medical assessment
  • Evidence of right to work in Australia.

Pre-employment checks are not used by Glen Eira City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Position Description
Download File Occasional Care Team Leader GESAC - Position Description 2024.pdf

Apply NOW!
All applications must be submitted online by clicking the ‘Apply’ button. As part of your application, you will need to:

  • Attach your resume
  • Attach a cover letter (no more than one page)

For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Eliza Levi, {Coordinator Early Years Education and Care on 0435 203 702 or email elevi@gleneira.vic.gov.au

Closing date: Wednesday 8 May 2024 at 11:55pm

What’s on offer
We have a great culture that is valued by all our staff. Teamwork, collaboration and innovation are a key focus at Glen Eira City Council. We offer will offer you:

  • A supportive and collaborative team environment where your ideas are welcomed
  • Access to paid training and participation in Council’s extensive Learning and Development programs
  • Reward and recognition programs
  • Comprehensive leave entitlements

Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to:

  • Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees.
  • Receiving applications from people of all diverse abilities, skills, languages, cultures and backgrounds including: people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse people.
  • Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations.

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and require advice and support with the recruitment process, contact Grant Lea our Aboriginal Community Officer on T: 03 9524 3608 or E: GLea@gleneira.vic.gov.au

We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community.

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