Location:
Fairfield LGA
Compensation:
Annual Salary AUD $43,****** - $43,******
Employment type:
Temporary Full Time > 6 Months
Work Arrangement:
In office
Ready to begin your career in Children and Family Services?
Fairfield City Council oversees one of the biggest and most multicultural local government areas in Australia.
With 27 suburbs, over 200,000 residents and a local community that speaks more than 70 different languages, working with Fairfield City Council is a chance to work in a unique, challenging, and dynamic setting.
Fairfield City Council offers an exciting career that supports and encourages development, personal and professional growth, appreciates the importance of work/life balance, recognises and rewards performance and embraces change.
4x Children and Family Services Trainees - Certificate III or Diploma
Our Philosophy to Early Education is 'We believe in play-based learning pedagogy that is fun, engaging, child-centred, which nurtures the development of the holistic child.
If your passion is for early education and care and our pedagogical vision resonates with yours, we welcome you to join Fairfield City Best Start Education & Care on the journey to enhancing children's lives and work in a team that is leading by delivering best practice in the Early Education and Care Sector.
Fairfield City Council manages a variety of children and family services, including long day care, preschool, family day care, supported playgroups, early intervention services and family support services.
Strong networking opportunities and support exist for educators who work within our services, as do internal opportunities for skills development and career progression across service types.
The Fairfield City Best Start Education & Care Unit is strongly committed to providing opportunities for professional development, including a leadership program for emerging directors, study support, including study leave and reimbursement and secondments across the services.




Comprehensive training plans to suit individuals are also available and consistent support from the Management Team.
FairfieldCity Council has fantastic opportunities for you to work with experiencedprofessionals while gaining or increasing your qualification.
The role is for a period of up to 18 months for a Certificate III traineeship and 24 months for a Diploma traineeship.
You will combinework and training opportunities to gain a Certificate III or Diploma of EarlyChildhood Education & Care through TAFE NSW.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
ESSENTIAL:
Beself-motivated, enthusiastic, reliable and have a robust work ethic.
Haveexcellent written and verbal communication skills.
Have the ability to work as part of a team.
Have a 'can do' attitude and drive to succeed.
Demonstrate a commitment to study and course completion.
Must be able to work rosters between 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday.
Must be a permanent resident and over 18 years of age (legislative requirement).
Have a current driver's licence or have access to own transport.
Hold a current Working with Children Check Number.
SALARY & EMPLOYMENTCONDITIONS:
4x temporary full-time positions (periods up to 18months for a Certificate III and up to 24 months for a Diploma), 76 hours per fortnight.
These positions are paid under the Traineeship Wage Rates; the salary is $****** per week.
A uniform is provided
Fairfield City Council offers a great working environment, where your career development and work life balance matters.
We offer a range of benefits including:




Study assistance including up to 10 days study leave (when applicable)
Wellbeing initiatives including Flu vaccination, discounted gym memberships and onsite gym.
Free Onsite parking
Significant leave perks including 15 days sick/personal leave and 5 days MyLeave that can be used flexibly per year.
Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years.
Great culture and value
Coaching and mentoring online and face-to-face and additional training
Access to Council's Employee Assistance Program
Discounted access to Council's Leisure Centres
Ongoing support, advice and information on the sector and curriculum by our highly skilled educators
Weekly study times are provided and monthly group networking opportunities with TAFE and other trainees
Strong professional development culture, dedicated focus on your personal and professional development
Generous budgets for resources and Professionaldevelopment
Professional development tailored to you, including coaching and mentoring online and face-to-face and additional training
Unique accessibility to speech pathologists and Occupational therapists – We are a NDIS provider
Management structure, a strong focus on the provision of quality education for children
CLOSING DATE:
T he closing date is Sunday 29 November****, ***** pm.
However, early applications are encouraged as we will conduct interviews and recruit before the closing date for those who submit early.
Fairfield City Council is asmoke-free workplace and is an EEO employer.
As an inclusive workplace, we support reasonable workplace adjustment.
If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and may be required to undertake a national police clearance as part of the recruitment process.
We kindly ask for no recruiters at this stage.
PO BOX 21 BRAD CUTTS
FAIRFIELD NSW **** CITY MANAGER
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📌 Children And Family Services Trainee (New South Wales)
🏢 Fairfield City Council
📍 New South Wales