Employment Opportunities
Flexible Respite - Casual Support Workers
St Anthony’s Family Care provides services that support and care for children and families.
Our Flexible Respite Service maintain a staffing pool of casual support workers which provides respite to families of children with developmental disabilities.
Work hours are variable including morning, day, evening and weekend work. Workers are required to hold a current First Aid Certificate. A current NSW driver’s licence is essential and access to a vehicle with full comprehensive insurance is desirable.
Experience in working with children and/or adults with disabilities is highly regarded. The ability to speak a second language, preferably Arabic is desirable. People from an Indigenous or culturally and linguistically diverse background are encouraged to apply.
St Anthony’s Family Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Residency Note: To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate visa to work in Australia.
Child related employment screening is a requirement of this position.
If you are interested in gaining employment with St Anthony's Family Care and would like to know if we currently have a position available please contact Anneke Woods, Flexible Respite Coordinator on: 02 9747 5782.
Early Learning Centre - Teachers Aid
- Part Time
St Anthony’s Family Care located at Croydon provides a range of services to children in need and their families. We are currently seeking a Teachers Aid to work part time in the Early Learning Centre.
Within the Early Learning Centre, we operate the “Discover and Learn Program” which supports up to 9 children per day, aged 2 to 5 years who have additional needs, particularly autism spectrum disorder. The program offers children a range of activities which cover all curriculum areas and focuses on communication skills, joint attention and functional play skills. The program is staffed by an Early Childhood Teacher, Occupational Therapist and qualified childcare workers and operates on a ratio of 1:3.
The successful applicant will be required to assist in the planning and evaluation of the weekly program, implement components of the daily program, facilitate group times, assist children with meal times and toileting and conduct general cleaning duties.
Essential
Experience in working with children with disabilities, particularly autism
Highly developed verbal communication and writing skills
Experience in implementing individual and group programs for children
Ability to work effectively with families
Strong team work skills and the ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team
Ability to work on a rotating shift between 7:30am and 6:00pm Thursday & Friday.
Desirable
Experience in working with challenging behaviours
Certificate III in Children’s Services or other relevant qualification
Child related screening is a requirement for this position.
For more information contact: Teresa Petrone on 9747 5782 or email
teresa.petrone@safc.org.au
ELC - Room Leader 0-2 years
St Anthony’s Family Care located at Croydon is a not for profit organisation that provides a range of services to children and their families.
The Early Learning Centre provides an inclusive environment for children aged 0 to 5 years and is licensed for 46 children per day. The centre has a long history of providing care to the local community, offers expansive and established outdoor playgrounds and large internal areas. In addition to catering to the needs of typically developing children, the centre also provides two programs that specifically cater to children with additional needs. All our rooms operate at above ratio staffing levels to ensure that each and every child receives the attention and care needed to reach their greatest potential.
We are currently seeking a Room Leader to work with our youngest children aged 0 to 2 years. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role.
Interested applicants must have:
- Completed an Diploma in Children’s Services or Bachelor of Teaching
- Minimum of 12 months experience in a child care centre
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A responsive family centered approach to working with families
The successful applicant will be able to benefit from:
- Ongoing professional development
- Well resourced centre
- Weekly Programming time
- Salary Packaging
- Easy onsite parking
- Christmas close down period
- A supportive team environment
For more information contact Teresa on 9747 5782 or email teresa.petrone@safc.org.au.
Applications can be forwarded via email or post to 9 Alexandra Avenue, Croydon NSW 2132
