Blacktown City Council

Early Childhood Teacher x 3

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About Kids' Early Learning

Here at Council, we own and operate a childcare business, Kids’ Early Learning, with a portfolio of 27 childcare centres and over 70 family daycare educators.

Kids’ Early Learning has approximately 300 full-time, part-time and casual staff, and operates throughout the Blacktown local government area, serving over 1700 families and providing care and learning needs for their children.

If you would like to know more about Kids' Early Learning, please visit our website.

About the opportunity

We are seeking three dedicated Early Childhood Teachers for permanent, full-time positions. If you are passionate about inspiring young minds and contributing to the growth and development of children, we want you on our team.

One position is available at our Kids' Early Learning Quakers Hill Preschool, while the other two require travel to all our Kids' Early Learning (KEL) services within the Blacktown Local Government Area. Your role will involve supporting the development and implementation of our care and education programs across our centres, in consultation with the Centre Director and other staff members. If you cannot travel between our services, this role may not be suitable for you.

As an Early Childhood Teacher, your responsibilities will include assisting in the creation and execution of our educational programs in collaboration with the Director of Child Care and other team members at Kids' Early Learning.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate and dynamic team committed to providing high-quality early childhood education.

Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of young learners!

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Working towards or completion of a Bachelor of Teaching or other equivalent qualification
• Completion of Child Protection Course - Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm
• Current certificate HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Current certificate HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting or Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management Training certificate that meets requirements of the Education and Care Services National Law 2010 and Education and Care Services National Regulation 2018
• Working with Children Check clearance valid for paid work.
• Current NESA accreditation (Conditional. Provisional, Proficient accreditation)

Desirable:

• Previous teaching experience, particularly in a long day care setting, would be an advantage
• Current class C driver's licence
• Knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations
• Computer literate
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,566.49 per week
• 35-hour working week 
• Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

This position has been identified as child-related work, in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013. Therefore, your application must include a Working with Children Check (WWCC) number. For further information, go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 29 November 2024, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Serena Quigley on 9839 6868

Internal ref:              BCC871, BCC876 (Various locations) and BCC1049 (Quakers Hill Preschool)