Bega Valley Shire Council

Preschool Liaison Officer

A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.

As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.

With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.

We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:

• Rostered days off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to work with families and communities to promote the importance of preschool education and encourage future enrolments in preschool services. 

As a Preschool Liaison Officer, you will undertake community engagement activities in the local and surrounding communities to understand and address the educational needs of families with 2 and 3-year-olds, as well as perform outreach to playgroups and other services supporting parents of toddlers to educate and inform families about the importance of preschool education. You will provide community members and groups with information about preschools within the Bega Valley Shire, including Council's preschools. 

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About You

We are seeking an individual who holds the following qualifications:

• Minimum Certificate III in Children's Services or other relevant qualification
• NSW Working with Children Check clearance
• Criminal Record Check clearance
• Current First Aid Certificate, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management training
• Completion of approved child protection training
• NSW Class C drivers licence

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Demonstrated understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework and importance of preschool education to a child's development.
• Demonstrated ability to form strong relationships with families, community members and service providers.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to write reports and conduct evaluations.
• Skills in influencing, informing and promoting services to adults.

Benefits

This is a fixed term part time position working 28 hours per week for a period of nine (9) months.

The total remuneration package for this position commences at $77,293.14 gross per annum (paid pro-rata), comprising of:

• $1333.10 per week base salary
• $153.31 per week superannuation (calculated at 11.5%)

Additional benefits for this position include:

• Leaseback vehicle
• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Salary packaging program (SmartSalary)
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact Naomi Moore - Children Services Coordinator on 0421 067 924.

Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 24 March 2025.

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.