Early Childhood Educator
- Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay.
- A 60% gap fee discount for educators with children enrolled at the service.
- Advance notice for rostered shifts.
Join a supportive, inclusive, and innovative Education and Care Services Team, where your unique contributions are valued in an inspiring workplace.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 27/04/2025)
Position Classification: Child Care Worker
Remuneration: $28.63 - $32.40 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
Be part of an inspiring organisation that values you and your unique contribution, working as part of a broader Education and Care Services Team in a supportive, inclusive, innovative workplace.
Our Child Care Services provide work based early education and care services onsite at Westmead, Blacktown, and Mt Druitt Hospitals. Responsive play-based programs and learning environments, guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, are provided for children 0 - 5 years.
We are seeking Diploma Qualified Educators to fill a temporary position (25 weeks) either in a full-time capacity or part time (in a job share arrangement) at Mt Druitt Hospital Child Care Centre a 40 -place long day care service located at onsite at Mt Druitt Hospital. Rostered shifts rotate across operational hours: 6.30am – 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.
This is an ideal opportunity for motivated Diploma Qualified Early Childhood Educators to take the next step in their career journey in a secure, Government sector role: to work in an organisation who values your experience and skills and will provide ongoing support for you to strengthen your professional knowledge and practice alongside a range of other benefits including:
- NSW Health (State) Award Salary and Conditions.
- A 60% gap fee discount for educators with children enrolled at the service.
- Supportive management.
- Scheduled curriculum planning and preparation time built into staff rosters.
- Health and Well Being support and resources, including access to:
- Resilience Building courses and support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Healthy Lifestyle programs including subsidised gym memberships for team members and their families.
- Salary Packaging (including meals and entertainment).
- Service closures during the Christmas to New Year period
- An Annual Staff Development Day
- An Allocated Day Off (ADO) each month for full time staff.
- Advance notice for rostered shifts
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Application Process
- Provide an up-to-date CV outlining your current role, professional experience, skills, and qualifications.
- Provide two referees and their contact details. Referees will not be contacted without consultation with you. At least one referee must be your recent or current manager
- Submit your response to two questions related to the essential criteria of the role.
Essential Criteria:
- Qualification: A diploma qualification which meets the criteria defined in Children’s Services Education and Care Services National Regulation 2011.
Focus questions
- Describe how you incorporate and act out the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, in your day-to-day work.
- Discuss how you would provide innovative and inclusive early childhood education and care, driven by quality practice, in your work as an educator.
Following the closing date, short listed candidates will be contacted to discuss their application.
Applications Close: 5th January 2025
Please be aware that due to the Christmas / New Year period, there may be a delay in the progress of your application. The convenor of this position may not be in contact with you until the new year if you are successful in obtaining an interview.
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- Discover more about the application process.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
