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Program Facilitator
Playgroup SA values the knowledge, commitment, and contributions of its employees in creating safe environments that welcome families and encourage a place of belonging and community. We aim to provide all employees with a safe, friendly, flexible, and professional working environment.
| Length of contract | Fixed term until 30 June 2021 |
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Level/Award |
Dependant on qualifications and experience |
| Hours per-week | 6 |
| Location | Based at Prospect (service delivery off-site) |
| Line/s of support | Program Manager, Community Impact Team |
| Application closing date | 29 July 2020 |
Key responsibilities
- Facilitating a Supported Playgroup.
- Data collection
- Working in collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Where identified, referrals to other services
Essential skills, qualifications and experience
- Qualifications in Early Childhood Education – Diploma or ECT
- Experience planning, implementing and evaluating programs for young children
- Excellent communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds particularly in relation to children, families and staff.
- Ability to prioritise tasks, work collaboratively and effectively within a team to achieve shared objectives.
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve
- A current Working with Children Check
- A current Police Check
- Child Safe Environments.
- Working with Children Check (Current DHS Child Related Employment screening)
- Current SA driver’s license.
Desirable skills, qualifications and experience
- Experience delivering community based supported playgroups
- Experience delivering parenting group programs
- Qualifications and/or experience working with and supporting vulnerable families
Role synopsis
The Program Facilitator’s role will include delivering a Supported Playgroup for children and their families once per week. The role will also focus on embedding inclusive practices in the Playgroup using the PlayTogether Framework developed by Playgroup SA.
About You
Working as part of a team, you will deliver an engaging parent/child supported playgroup providing early childhood education activities with children 0 – 6 years, and aiming of build parental confidence and capacity. You will be passionate about children and improving outcomes for families.
Who will you work with?
The successful applicant will have a line of support and work closely with the Community Impact Team Program Manager.
About Playgroup SA
Playgroup SA is a dynamic not for profit community organisation with a small multi-disciplinary team. If you feel you have the necessary creative skills/qualifications to fulfil this role, then please contact Alicia Beames at Playgroup SA for a copy of the job description. Applications close 29 July 2020.
For all applications please include the following:
- Cover letter
- Resume/CV
Apply for Program Facilitator, Angle Vale
For more information please contact Alicia.beames@playgroupsa.com.au or (08)8344 2722
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