Family Day Care Resource Officer
Job No:
MER91
Location:
Coburg
Expression of Interest
Internal Vacancy
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Salary: Band 5 - $84k - $95k + Super (pro-rata)
- Part time, maximum term – 2 days / 12 hours per week
- Duration: Backfill from 05 December 2024 to 07 February 2025
About the role
The role facilitates quality home-based childcare for families and provides appropriate monitoring and support to Educators.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct regular home monitoring and support visits to Educators.
- Regularly monitor that the provision of childcare meets the FDC Service Agreement obligations and the National Quality Framework requirements.
- Support the implementation of educational programs in the service.
- Liaise with other FDC Educational Leaders to develop and support the implementation of educational programs in the service to build educators capacity.
- Build educators’ capacity in relation to observations, planning and the provision of educational programs for children that meet the outcomes of the National Quality Framework.
- Ensure the Coordinator and management are regularly informed about the families, Educators and the service.
- Respond to general enquiries
- Maintain files, systems and programs in Harmony software.
- Maintain accurate home monitoring and support visit records or any other records relating to Educators and children in care as required by law.
- Conduct health and Home Safety Checks at Educator’s homes.
- Ensure records are maintained in a confidential manner.
- Ensure complaints are followed up promptly and appropriately
- Ensure effective communication with families and promote information exchange.
- Liaise with other community agencies involved with children and families using FDC.
- Responsible for participating in the rostered FDC out-of-hours on call support system to Educators.
- Make appropriate recommendations to the Educators and/or families within the parameters of service policies.
- Responsible for making decisions within a range of established policies and guidelines.
- Guidance and advice are available from the Children’s Services Coordinator
Qualifications and experience required to perform the role
- Minimum Diploma of Early Childhood or equivalent.
- Previous experience in children’s services.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the functions of the position.
- Experience with families and children from CALD backgrounds.
- Current Victorian driver’s licence.
- Current Working with Children Check or VIT.
- Current First Aid Certificate.
What this role can offer
- The opportunity to work alongside a professional and supportive executive team
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Salary sacrifice options
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Extensive opportunities for training and career development
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Wellness programs
For further information please contact Suzan George on 03 9240 1227.
Applications close: 11:30pm, Friday 29 November 2024.
*in the case that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date).
Before submitting an application, please view the Position Description.
Please note that when applying for this role, you may be required to attach your valid Driver's Licence, WWCC and First Aid Certificate.
Please have this ready when completing your application.
How to apply
If you are interested in the EOI position, please attach your resume (cover letter is not required) apply via the Scout application link MER91 and responding to the preliminary questions.
Our Commitment
In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.
Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse. We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about our Child Safety Commitment Statement on our website.