• From $31.52 per hour (plus casual loading and superannuation)
• Casual positions

Council offers a wide range of benefits such as salary packaging (including novated motor vehicle leasing and remote area housing benefits), health and wellbeing programs and employee vaccinations to employees.

Do you want to be part of something challenging and rewarding? Are you passionate about our community? If so, joining the Glen Innes Severn Council might be the right career move for you.

Working for Council means you'll be joining a dedicated team where your individual effort is part of something much bigger – delivering great things for our community.

The Council covers an area of 5,487km², and is located in the beautiful New England area of NSW.  This area encompasses the town of Glen Innes and villages of Deepwater, Emmaville, Glencoe, Wellingrove and Red Range. We're proud of the contribution our community makes to this vibrant, dynamic and attractive area in which to live and work.

Glen Innes offers an attractive lifestyle including a well serviced and friendly rural community, laid back living, short commuting times, affordable housing, easy access to NSW north coast beaches and larger regional centres, and terrific recreational and sporting facilities. 

A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

As part of our team you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to our community, working with a diverse range of passionate, supportive and engaging people within a collaborative environment. You will also be part of a workplace that offers competitive employee benefits and opportunities and encourages professional development including:

• Salary packaging (including novated motor vehicle leasing and remote area housing benefits) for all permanent staff
• Long service leave after 5 years
• Corporate wellbeing programs
• Employee vaccinations
• PPE supplied
• Training and development programs

THE POSITION

This position will implement individual and group activities for children aged 5-12 years in OOSH programs and provide care and supervision conducive to their needs and development.

Reporting to the Educator Supervisor you will: 

• Assist the Educator Supervisor to implement and evaluate activity programs in line with the National Quality Standards (NQS) and prioritise the rights, health and safety of all children.
• Support the delivery of curriculum‑based programs using the My Time Our Place Framework, including documenting children’s learning and contributing to engaging, developmentally appropriate experiences.
• Engage in professional development and training in child protection continuously.
• Be committed to child safety, respect and value all children, have an understanding of children’s different developmental needs and use culturally safe practices.
• Promote positive relationships with children and families, contributing to an inclusive, welcoming environment that respects diversity and community aspirations.
• Understand and follow reporting requirements and processes as part of child safe practices
• Maintain an understanding of obligations of mandatory reporting obligations, follow the Mandatory Reporter Guide (MRG), and lodge reports through the Child Protection Helpline and ChildStory eReport system when required.

• Assist with activities across the Children and Family Services Section, including supporting Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) funded Playgroups when required.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure safe, high‑quality service delivery consistent with Council policies, procedures and the NSW Child Safe Standards.
• Promote and foster positive partnerships with families which contribute to a strong, inclusive community within the service, presenting a welcoming environment where the diversity of families and communities, and the aspirations they hold for their children, are respected and promoted as the foundation of the service.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Specifically, you will have:

• Minimum Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121)
• Age of 18 years or older (state licensing requirement)
• Ability to meet the requirements for a Criminal Record and Police Check and NSW Working with Children Check
• Current Class C driver's licence (Car Licence)

INTERESTED IN APPLYING

• Carefully download and read the Guide to Applying for Employment, together with the position description to familiarise yourself with the role and application process
• Please upload documents in PDF or word format
• Please note that as part of Glen Innes Severn Council's recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment checks. This may include: reference checks; national criminal police check; functional/medical assessment; qualification verification; Working with Children Check and NDIS verification.
• Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails. Please ensure your email is correct before submitting an application to avoid missing crucial updates and outcomes. Email communication notifications are used for but not limited to: application received, interview booking tools, confirmation of interview, request for references/more information, delay notifications, testing/assessments (aptitude/psychometric/industry specific) and application outcomes (unsuccessful before or after interview)
• Please regularly check your 'junk mail' or ensure our email address jobs@gisc.nsw.gov.au and Pulse email no_reply@lgss.com.au is set to 'trustworthy'

NEED MORE INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE

Council is an EEO employer. Women, Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability, and members of racial, ethnic, and ethno-religious minority groups are encouraged to apply. 

Bernard Smith - General Manager

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