16 Oct
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Aspire Early Education
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Deanside
16 Oct
Aspire Early Education
Deanside
About Aspire Early Education
At Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten, our vision is to shape a positive future for children through our Grow, Learn & Connect curriculum.
At Deanside Village, we are committed to creating a welcoming and connected community where children, families and educators feel supported, respected and empowered every day.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a passionate and empathetic Family Support & Inclusion Officer to join our Deanside Village team.
This is an opportunity to support children with diverse needs, strengthen inclusive practices and work closely with families and educators to promote positive behaviour, wellbeing and developmental outcomes.
Working across all rooms, you will help ensure every child feels safe, included and supported to reach their full potential.
In this role, you will:
- Build strong, trusting relationships with children, families and educators.
- Support children with additional needs through inclusive practices and behaviour support strategies.
- Work collaboratively with educators to identify and respond to individual children's needs.
- Provide guidance to families around behaviour, wellbeing and inclusion.
- Facilitate respectful, solution-focused conversations with families and educators.
- Connect families with relevant community services and support networks.
- Assist with inclusion funding applications and access to relevant government supports.
- Support family engagement, communication and ongoing enrolment needs.
- Promote a welcoming, inclusive environment across all rooms.
Working Hours: Permanent part-time position, working 25 hours per week across five days, with 5-hour shifts each day.
Why Join Aspire?
At Aspire, we're committed to creating environments where our people feel supported, valued and set up for success.
- Purpose-built,
contemporary centre with high-quality resources.
- Supportive leadership and a structured onboarding experience.
- Clear career progression pathways within a growing organisation.
- Eligible for the MEA Worker Retention Payment.
- 50% childcare gap fee discount for your children.
- Paid Birthday Leave.
- Wellbeing Leave.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
- Ongoing professional development and opportunities to grow.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
About You To succeed in this role, you will bring:
- A Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or higher.
- Experience in inclusion and behaviour support.
- A strong understanding of child development and positive behaviour guidance.
- The ability to support children with diverse developmental and additional needs.
- Confidence working collaboratively with families and educators.
- Strong communication, relationship-building and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of community supports and inclusion funding pathways.
- An understanding of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and relevant legislation.
- Current First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma certifications.
- A valid Working with Children Check.
- Current Mandatory Reporting Training.
Key Qualities We're Looking For
- Experience supporting inclusion and positive behaviour strategies.
- Empathy, patience and emotional intelligence.
- A collaborative, family-focused approach.
- Confidence in navigating sensitive conversations with families.
- A commitment to creating safe, inclusive environments for every child.
Our Commitment Aspire Early Education is committed to child safety, inclusion and wellbeing. We create culturally safe environments for all children and proudly embrace diversity. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care.
📌 Family Support & Inclusion Officer - Deanside Village
🏢 Aspire Early Education
📍 Deanside