Vacation Care Qualified

2x Casual Position

Band 4 - Hourly Rate $45.62+ 11.5% Super

The Opportunity

Melton City Council is seeking Early Years Casual Qualified Vacation Care Educators those who can work as a person in charge, to support the day-to-day running of the program, to plan, develop and deliver a high-quality Vacation Care Program.

The successful applicant will need to cater to the needs of primary school aged children in the City of Melton in accordance with relevant legislation, guidelines and policies of the Local, State and Commonwealth governments

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, record, maintain and evaluate individual and group developmental needs, using the systems and tools in place for the educational programs and observations for children in conjunction with Vacation Care Supervisor and Staff.
• Provide appropriate activities and support to children with additional needs, including liaising with families and any external or internal agencies to develop aligned support plans and shared strategies to aid inclusion.
• Adequate supervision of all children attending the program at all times made aware of all occupational, health and safety policies and procedures.
• Communicate with children and their families in regard to engaging the child’s participation, enabling their voice, supporting the child’s development and involvement within the Program.

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About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Applicants must hold or be enrolled to study either a relevant tertiary qualification at Diploma level or higher in Out of School Hours Services, Recreation, youth, teaching or related discipline.
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.
• Current Level 2 First Aid Certificate and current Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Current Anaphylaxis Management and Adrenaline auto-injection device training.
• Current Emergency Asthma Management Training.

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Patricia Mclean, Early Years Team Leader, on 0499 501 249.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

 Applications close 11:59pm Monday 30 September 2024