Ref No: OP794

Job Title: Children's Services Educator (CSE3) - Qualified

Community

Service Stream: Community Inclusion

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Children's Services (ASELCC, Wanslea, Daphne)

Centre/Program Manager

CSE Level 3 (Certificate Qualified) OR CSE Level 4 (Diploma Qualified)

May 2018

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rJob Description

Job Purpose

A Children's Services Educator is qualified and has gained a Certificate Ill (or Diploma) in Children's Services, at a minimum and will receive guidance and direction by the Room Coordinators and Managers.

This role will provide quality care, education and support to children attending AnglicareSA child care centres and maintaining a healthy and safe environment at all times.

Key Result Areas

Service Delivery • Assist in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate programs for

individual children or groups. • Record observations of individual children or groups for program planning purposes. • Under direction, work with individual children with additional needs. • Assist in the provision of direction to unqualified staff, students and volunteers. • Form relationships and appropriate interactions with children and families. • Step into the role of Certified Supervisor when required, as per the National Children's Services

Regulations. • Work with and plan for individual children with particular needs, in conjunction with internal and external

children's service agencies • Maintain responsibility for primary care of a group of children in the pre-school program, as directed by

the Room Coordinator/Centre Manager

Administration • Complete documentation in an accurate, professional and timely manner. • Report low supplies of materials. • Undertake duties as per the daily roster and routine, to best suit the needs of the centre, as well as any

other reasonable tasks assigned. • Maintain up to date documentation for the Early Years Learning Framework & National Quality

Frameworks, along with additional room and child information

Continuous Improvement • Actively participate and contribute to quality improvement programs and other program activities to meet

service and accreditation standards. • Participate and contribute to team processes (eg participation in team meetings/ training that may be

outside of centre opening hours) • Maintain up to date knowledge of all relevant regulations, internal & external policies and procedures

that relate to this position. • Adhere to centre or service's policies and procedures at all times. • Support the implementation of quality and risk systems to meet quality and accreditation standards. • Participate in organisation quality and risk management functions as required to meet quality and

accreditation standards.

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• CrimTrac National Police History Check DCSI Child-Related Employment Screening

Person Specification

Qualifications • Certificate Ill in Children's Services, as a minimum, essential

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Professional Development • Participate in opportunities to continually develop both personally & professionally to meet the changing

needs of one's career and industry. • Actively participate in all mandatory training sessions provided by Anglicare and achieve training and

development targets as agreed in the performance review process. • Contribute towards developing a positive and harmonious work culture, demonstrating both professional

and respectful behaviours.

Work Health and Safety (WH&S) • Ensure own action or lack of action does not place own safety or that of others at risk. Use prescribed

personal protective equipment. • Assist in the evaluation of hazards and immediately report any accidents or near misses.

Direct Reports: Nil

Specific Job Requirements

You will be required to travel to other AnglicareSA sites on a regular basis. You will require a current driver's licence and a certified roadworthy vehicle that is registered and has a minimum third party property insurance. In return, you will receive a mileage reimbursement.

• You will require a current driver's licence. • You will have a mandatory requirement to report any suspicion of abuse or neglect of children or young

people to the Department of Education and Child Development (DECD), Child Abuse Report Line (CARL) as required by the South Australian Child Protection Legislation.

• A current Senior First Aid Certificate must be maintained.

Standard Job Requirements (all staff)

• Embrace and integrate AnglicareSA's Vision, Purpose and Values into your role. • Support AnglicareSA's commitment to reconciliation between Aboriginal people and other Australians as

outlined in our Reconciliation Action Plan. This includes, but is not limited to, the engagement and participation of Aboriginal people, and the provision of culturally competent, respectful services and system responses.

• Conform with AnglicareSA's conditions of employment, Code of Conduct, Standards of Practice and Behaviour, Confidentiality and Fair Treatment policies and other Human Resources, Work Health and Safety (particularly AnglicareSA's "no lift" and manual handling) and organisational policies and procedures.

• Adhere to legislative requirements applicable to the role, including and not limited to the Work Health and Safety Act and the EEO Act.

• Perform all allocated duties within classification and work at other AnglicareSA sites if required. • To be physically and mentally capable and report to work in a fit state to perform all duties. • Must provide evidence of Australian residency or current working VISA. • Actively participate in performance reviews, performance development, training (including Work Health

and Safety and fire safety) and supervision opportunities

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Demonstrable Requirements / Selection Criteria • Proven experience delivering high quality child care and education. • Understanding of Child Protection issues and practices. • Knowledge and experience of child care legislative and accreditation requirements. • Proven experience in providing direction and guidance to a team in a child care setting, including

facilitating positive working environments in accordance with AnglicareSA values. • Proven ability to support management through communication of issues, concerns and opportunities. • Proven ability to be flexible, solution focused and to value diversity. • Proven high calibre customer service/interpersonal skills. • High level written and verbal communication skills as well as proven strengths in negotiation,

collaboration, networking, report writing, lateral thinking and problem solving. • WH&S knowledge and skills suitable for the position. • Work within a team environment in accordance with AnglicareSA values.

Competencies The cornpetencies below reflect requirements for this position. They may be used as part of the selection process when recruiting for the position and for performance reviews.

General Competencies - All Positions

Job Type Team Member

Living the AnglicareSA Values Display the values in undertaking their duties.

Cultural Respect of Aboriginal Peoples Respectfully engage and respond to the needs and aspirations of Aboriginal people and communities.

Valuing Diversity

(race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political affiliation etc.)

Demonstrate acceptance, respect and appreciation of individual differences.

Work Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness Follow WHS&E policies and procedures.

Teamwork and Cooperation Support the team and work cooperatively as a team member.

Communication Actively engaging in communication activities whilst undertaking their duties.

Professional / Technical Competencies

Job Type Experienced Professional I

Process Orientation Able to work without set guidelines and processes.

Analytical Thinking Considers multi-disciplinary perspectives for non-routine problems.

Relationships & Influence Works independently and supports colleagues.

Applying Knowledge / Expertise Demonstrates solid professional / technical knowledge.

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AnglicareSA Vision

Justice, respect and fullness of life for all.

AnglicareSA Purpose

AnglicareSA, on behalf of the Anglican Church, expresses God's love for individuals, families and communities by:

• Making a positive difference to quality of life.

• Responding to needs and issues in ways which enhance and protect dignity and integrity.

• Promoting social justice.

AnglicareSA Values

• Integrity We act honestly and ethically and ensure accountability to those we service and work with.

• Compassion We respond with sensitivity and empathy to the needs, ability and aspirations of the people we work with and the communities we serve and work with.

• Stewardship We are custodians of the resources entrusted to us for current and future service, building the capability of those we serve and those we work with, to ensure the sustainability, quality and effectiveness of our services.

• Equity We affirm the importance of diversity and inclusion in our workplace and the community. We will demonstrate fairness in our workplace. We will promote personal, social and economic change to enable those customers in the most difficult circumstances to flourish.

• Servant Leadership We place the needs of others first to enable them to grow. We empower, accept responsibility, and understand our role is to enable, encourage and support.

ACCEPTANCE/AUTHORISATION

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