Job title: Field Co-ordinator Family Day Care
Company: Glen Eira City Council
Job description:
- Friendly and positive work environment with a supportive team
- Part time, 31 hours per week
- Temporary opportunity until 6 September 2024
- $38.16 – $44.46 per hour + Superannuation
- Work days: Tuesday to Friday
About the role
The Field Coordinator – Family Day Care is responsible for overseeing the delivery of care and education within the Family Day Care educators’ residences, adhering to the relevant Regulations and Acts.
The Field Coordinator’s role is to promote and maintain a high quality, home-based childcare service that is safe, flexible, and responsive to the needs of clients and stakeholders and adheres to Council and funding body guidelines.
Other responsibilities include:
- Visit educators on a regular basis and provide support, guidance and advice on matters related to the care and education of children
- Accurately record details of home visits
- Resource educators through a broad range of strategies including in-service training, after hours professional development sessions, discussion, mentoring and provision of materials and resources
- Promote Family Day Care as a responsive flexible licensed childcare service
- Organise and conduct playgroups for the educators and children to come together and engage in a larger group setting.
- Deliver equipment to educators and demonstrate how this is used.
About you
You are a proactive and efficient individual with an approachable nature, exceptional interpersonal skills and attention to detail. You possess strong customer service skills with highly developed written and oral communication skills.
The following is also required:
- Diploma in Children’s Services and/or experience as a Family Day Care Field Coordinator
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of the theories and practice of child development, play based program and curriculum planning and interactions with children.
- First Aid qualification (HLTAID011 or HLTAID012 or equivalent)
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011, Education and Care Services National Law 2010 and the National Quality Framework
- CPR certificate
- Must maintain a current Employee Working with Children Check
Important Information
This position is subject to a satisfactory Police Check and Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Glen Eira City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Working at Glen Eira City Council
The City of Glen Eira is a dynamic municipality located within the southeast metropolitan region of Melbourne, approximately 10 kilometres from the CBD. Council provides a range of services to over 155,000 residents from more than 160 cultural backgrounds and over 16,000 businesses.
Glen Eira City Council is a collaborative, values-based organisation that strives for innovation. Our 1,370 employees bring their diverse backgrounds and varied experiences and perspectives to an inclusive and flexible work environment, creating a unique and vibrant culture that is representative of the municipality it services.
Recognised as an Employer of Choice, we seek people who share our community focused values and have a desire to create positive local impact.
Employee Benefits
We have a great culture that is valued by all our staff. Teamwork, collaboration and innovation are a key focus at Glen Eira City Council. We offer will offer you:
- A supportive and collaborative team environment where your ideas are welcomed
- Access to paid training and participation in Council’s extensive Learning and Development programs
- Reward and recognition programs
- Comprehensive leave entitlements
- Corporate gym memberships at Glen Eira Leisure
Position Description
How to apply
Please attach your resume along with a cover letter detailing your experience and how it relates to the role. Please answer the screening questions relating to your availability.
For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Bhavneet Kaur, Family Day Care Team Leader on
Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to:
- Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees.
- Receiving applications from people of all diverse abilities, skills, languages, cultures and backgrounds including: people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse people.
- Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations.
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and require advice and support with the recruitment process, contact Grant Lea our Aboriginal Community Officer on T: or E:
We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community.
Expected salary: $38.16 – 44.46 per hour
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Job date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:11:16 GMT
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