Description:
The Early Years Worker will have:
• Experience in early years education including familiarity with:
- AEDC data domains, - Early years learning frameworks, particularly Being, Belonging, Becoming.
• Knowledge of, and the ability to create/promote/teach, developmental activities for young children (0-8 years old), including:
- Planning, programming and preparing early years activities,
- Facilitating playgroups on-site and in the community.
• A strong desire to work alongside families in a way that focuses on their strengths, and
• A passion for communicating and connecting with community members to promote social inclusion, engagement and awareness about the importance of, and opportunities for, early years education.
Hours of Work: The successful candidate is expected to work 60h 00m per fortnight providing coverage for playgroup activities on-site and in the community as well as completing relevant preparation work.
Hourly Rate: $38.47
The successful candidate must be able to:
• Create and facilitate activities that promote early years development through physical, cognitive, linguistic and socio-emotional development.
• Supervise and deliver playgroups, including monitoring children at all times to ensure their safety.
• Prepare activities and resources for playgroups, including maintaining relevant equipment and facilities.
• Create a safe, stimulating environment for parents and children to play and learn in.
• Work alongside families to develop goals and monitor progress/outcomes.
• Encourage social inclusion and community engagement for families while spreading awareness about the importance of, and opportunities for, early years education.
• Ensure compliance is maintained with regard to relevant legislative and licensing requirements.
• Maintain appropriate personal, child and environmental hygiene standards.
A Commitment to Reconciliation
The organisation advertising this role is proud to have an active Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and is deeply committed to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Their RAP guides meaningful action toward creating culturally safe, inclusive, and empowering opportunities for First Nations communities. By partnering with Indigenous Job Match, they are demonstrating their ongoing dedication to supporting employment outcomes, strengthening relationships, and fostering respect for the histories, cultures, and contributions of the First Peoples of this land.
We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply and be part of an organisation that values reconciliation in action.
Requirements• A minimum Certificate III in Early Childhood or similar.
• Knowledge of, and ability to create/promote/teach, developmental activities for young children (0-8 years old), including facilitating playgroups on-site and in the community.
• Cultural competency, including a demonstrated understanding of, and experience with, working with people from CALD backgrounds.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of social justice, as well as a demonstrated capacity to work with community members using a strengths-based approach.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, including an ability to work autonomously or as part of a team, and adapt to various circumstances as necessary to support community members.
• Intermediate computer literacy skills, including familiarity with Microsoft 365 Office Suite.
Current First Aid and CPR Certificate.
• A valid open driver’s license.
• A valid Blue Card (Working with Children Check) or eligibility to attain one as well as a willingness to partake in any other required police/history checks as required by the organisation.
TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION:
Submit your application through BambooHR, accessible via the position listing on thier Careers page - https://kyabra.org/careers-jobs/
BenefitsWhy work for Kyabra?
With Kyabra, you have access to:
• Salary packaging benefits which can increase your take-home pay,
• Four (4) weeks of annual leave with the ability to purchase more,
• Three (3) days of gifted leave between Christmas and the New Year period,
• An Employee Assistance Program,
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home arrangements, including the ability to work a 9-day fortnight (full-time employees only), and
• A range of practice and professional development opportunities.
Kyabra is an inclusive workplace where human rights are respected. This is an opportunity to join a progressive organisation and be part of a cohesive, dynamic team that pursues best practice within a socially just, strengths-based framework which supports individual and family life/wellbeing. People of diverse cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations are encouraged to apply.