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Job Location drjobs

Bentley Park - Australia

Hourly Salary drjobs

$ 55 - 65

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

  • Part-time 34 hours per week permanent role based in Cairns Bently Park
  • $56.21ph - $61.95ph Super Salary Packaging
  • Flexible friendly organisation

Our Organisation

The Benevolent Societys vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children young people and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Societys vision we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic political and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the role

As a Team Leader for our Early Years Centre you will lead a multi-disciplinary team of early childhood professionals including social workers and early childhood educators who provide supported Playgroups family and targeted support and early childhood education to families with children under 8 years of age.

Our services focus onearly intervention and prevention to ultimately empower children and families.You will work as part of strong and collaborative leadership team of 2 team leaders supportingCairns and Gordonvale Early Years Centres with various opportunities to be autonomous and lead on projects which meet funding outcomes. Our team is a supportive strength based multidisciplinary team with a broad range of early childhood teachers and educators social workers child health nurses midwives and allied health qualified professionals committed to high quality work providing wrap around early intervention services.

Our Benefits

We support people to live their best life. That includes you our employee. A best life is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

  • Salary Benefits -You can package up to $15900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated meaning you take homeeven more pay!
  • Motor Vehicle Packaging Options to suit your lifestyle.
  • Work/Life Balance - Enjoy flexible work arrangements including hybrid home/office options.
  • Recognition and Reward -Sector competitive remuneration various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
  • Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport utilise our Employee Assistance Program and even purchase additional leave.
  • Professional Development -We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment fulfilment and growth.
  • Our Reconciliation Commitment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave as well as the option to be a voice on reference networkinggroups the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.

Skills and Experience

We want you to be successful in your new role! This means youll have:

  • A degree/qualification in Social Work Human services or social welfare or other relevant field.
  • Demonstrated experience in coaching and leadership with an approachable transparent and responsive style in building positive team culture.
  • Comprehensive management skills including troubleshooting managing multiple deadlines and conflict resolution.
  • Sound understanding of the principles of integrated service delivery and an ability to undertake a leadership role with multi disciplines of teams.
  • Excellent understanding of child protection issues and client vulnerabilities and risk indicators such as drug and alcohol use domestic and family violence mental health issues and the impact of trauma on child behaviour and development.
  • Experience working in collaborative cross functional way with teams peers and stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice one who offers provides and practices cultural safety in our workplace.

Apply today!

To apply please submit your current CV along with a 1-page cover letter discussing your reasons for applying and suitability for the role

Have any questions Call Cassy on for a friendly confidential discussion.

Employment Type

Part-Time

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