Early Childhood Trainee
Job No:
BVSC689
Location:
Bega, Eden and Candelo
A career at Bega Valley Shire Council will immerse you in rewarding and interesting work for the diverse communities that call the south-east corner of NSW home, all of them nestled between rolling countryside and some of the best seaside locations NSW has to offer.
Our workforce of over 350 meets the needs of these communities with a wide range of services including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road works, water management, environment and parks, gardens and town centre care.
The Opportunity
We have multiple opportunities at Bega, Eden Early Learning Centres and Sapphire Mobile Preschool for energetic individuals to undertake a vocational education qualification in early childhood education and learn a variety of functions and activities by participating as a team member in a Childhood Education Team.
As an Early Childhood Trainee, you will undertake academic studies at vocational level as well as apply theoretical learnings to workplace activities in order to reinforce learnings. You will assist in providing early childhood education services by contributing to the implementation and documentation of programs for children and their families.
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About You
We are seeking an individual who has their NSW ‘Working with Children’ check and has good written and verbal communication skills including the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
You will have the following skills and experience;
- Demonstrated broad interest in early childhood education.
- Additional skills, knowledge and qualifications that may be applicable to this position, such as work experience or other relevant training.
Benefits
This is a fixed term full time trainee position working 38 hours per week for a period of one (1) year.
The total remuneration package for this position commences at $27,134.64 to $46,575.33 gross per annum, comprising of:
- $468.00 to $803.30 per week base salary
- $53.82 to $92.38 per week superannuation (calculated at 11.5%)
Additional benefits for this position include:
- Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight)
- Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
- Salary packaging program (SmartSalary)
- Wellbeing Initiatives – Employee Assistance Program, LifeWorks App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.
For further information on this position, please contact Kristy Whitney - Nominated Supervisor Children Services on 6499 2302.
Applications close 11.59pm AEST on 19 November 2024.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.
This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.