Senior Supervisor Children's Services

Senior Supervisor Children's Services

Department: Community Services

Reports to: Manager Corporate and Community Services

Salary Range: $1,547.80 - $1,766.25 per 35 hour week + super

At Warrumbungle Shire Council we offer a broad variety of jobs with a range of benefits and career development opportunities within Local Government. Our scenic location, amongst friendly country communities, provides an ideal setting for those looking to balance a country lifestyle and career.

The guiding principles of honesty, integrity, fairness and compassion form the spirit of the team along with respect, transparency, passion, trust and opportunity is how Warrumbungle Shire Council strengthens its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community. We are an EEO Employer with a commitment to our staff and our vision is Excellence in Local Government. 

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Purpose of the Position

The Senior Supervisor Children’s Services is responsible for the day-to-day management of Council’s Children’s Services, including:
• Connect Five Children’s Services (Council's Mobile Children’s Service and Toy Library)
• Coonabarabran After School and Vacation Care
• Yuluwirri Kids – Coonabarabran Preschool and Long Day Care
• Yuluwirri Kids / Connect Five – Coonabarabran Preschool

This is a 3 month short term contract role.

Essential Requirements

• Commitment to Council’s Mission, Values and Code of Conduct
• Understanding of work health and safety (WHS) in the workplace and commitment to a positive contribution to WHS in the workplace and compliance with Council and legislative requirements
• Relevant Tertiary Qualifications in Early Childhood Education and Care
• A minimum five (5) years experience working in a children’s services or related role
• Experience supervising and leading a team
• Experience supervising the delivery of, or delivering, funded children’s services
• Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills, including interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to relate well to children of all ages, in particular children aged 0-12 years
• Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain effective partnerships to support the delivery of children’s services
• Demonstrated computer skills relevant to an education and care environment.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working in a children’s service in a Local Government setting
• Experience working with vulnerable children and their families
• Demonstrated ability and skills to program for individual children and groups of children with additional needs.

Applicants should note that Criminal History Checks, as well as alcohol and drug testing, are conditions of employment.

Applications close at 11.00 pm Sunday 6 December 2020.

For enquiries, please contact Organisation Development on 6849 2000.