ELC Educators

ELC Educator

Job No: COB2564

Location: Cobar

ABOUT US

Council owns and operates the Cobar Shire & TAFE Library, Great Cobar Museum and Visitor Information Centre, Lilliane Brady Village (residential aged care facility), Children's Services, Youth & Community Centre as well as works depots in Cobar and Euabalong.

Our core values - Accountability, Communication, Effective Leadership, Integrity and Teamwork (ACE IT) represent who we are as an organisation. They are the agreed guiding principles for how we carry out our duties and interact with our community.

Our Early Learning Centre (ELC) has been architecturally designed specifically to exceed best practice industry standards, which opened in October 2024, with the licensed capacity to accommodate up to 80 children.

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking experienced, enthusiastic, kind, and caring Educators to deliver outstanding education and care for the children at our long daycare service. 

Candidates will need to be suitably qualified and passionate about early childhood education and play based learning, with a commitment to bringing that learning to life through programs that inspire the children in our care to reach their full potential. We are looking for team players who brings their best selves to work and build positive relationships with the children and families to create a safe, fun, inviting, and nurturing learning environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Lead Educator of each room, our educators are responsible for implementing an innovative play based learning program, documenting the children's learning journey, and ensuring the room operates efficiently and in accordance with the required standards, legislation, and regulations.

The Early Learning Centre (affectionately known as the ELC) currently has four rooms - infants (6mths-2yrs), toddlers (2-3yrs), preschool (3-4yrs) and pre-kindy (4-5years). Our new service has allowed us to offer a significant number of additional placements for families within our community, but there is still a strong demand, so we need to keep growing.

This casual position will provide daily lunch coverage for all age group, working a minimum of 19 hours a week during school hours. Candidates will ideally hold a Certificate III qualification (minimum), however we will also consider applications from those who are currently working towards their qualification. 

Employment conditions are in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award, with wages classified as follows (including casual loading): working towards Certificate III - $37.81/hr; Certificate III - $41.72/hr; Diploma - $48.30/hr + our service is the only early childhood service in town that pays the workforce retention allowance on top of wages!!

To apply, please attach a cover letter outlining your experience relating to this role, together with a copy of your current resume.

The position description for this role can be reviewed here.

Shortlisted candidates must undergo a national police check and a pre employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening.

Cobar Shire Council welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Cobar Shire Council is committed to child safe recruitment and the paramountcy of children’s safety and wellbeing. All roles working with children are subject to appropriate screening, including Working With Children Checks and reference checks.