Administration Officer (Long Day Care Centre), Sydney, CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs, Permanent part-time opportunity 2 positions available - Auburn and Sadleir-Miller. Work with a dynamic team who are passionate about delivering a high level of care and education. Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services (SCECS) is a not-for-profit service catering for children between the ages of 0 – 5 and their families from our local community.

We are seeking an experienced and highly personable Administration Officer to support one of our new Long Day Care centres on a part time permanent basis.  This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Administrator to take ownership of all administrative duties required to assist a newly opened Long Day Care centre in running effectively and efficiently. You will have the opportunity to work in a state of the art, purpose built building in one of the below locations that are due to open in April 2019. St John of God Catholic Church, AUBURN St Therese Catholic Church, SADLEIR-MILLER.

Your new role: The Administration Officer is responsible for providing efficient, accurate, timely and effective administrative support and assistance to the Centre. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, email management, answering inbound calls and making outbound calls as required, accounts support, enrolling children and ensuring documentation is up-to-date and accurate, maintaining fee documentation, ensuring rooms and office area are appropriately stocked and tidy and all other general ad hoc duties.

You will also contribute to the smooth running of the centre by building rapport with parents. You will be the face of the centre, greeting family members on arrival and departure, dealing with their enquiries and assisting where necessary to help create a safe, supportive and informative environment for both children and relatives.

The benefits of working for Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services: A chance to work in one of our new Long Day Care centres. The opportunity to work in a close-knit, supportive team that are passionate about childcare. Be part of a rapidly growing network of childcare facilities. Flexible working hours.

To be considered you will have: A minimum of 2-4 years’ administration experience. Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. Previous experience and/or qualifications in early childhood is highly desirable. A valid Working with Children Check. Qualifications in business or office administration will be looked upon favourably. A National Police Clearance, or be willing to obtain. Well-developed written and verbal communication skills. The ability to establish priorities and manage workloads effectively.

The ability to relate to children and their families. A personable approach and professional manner. Strong communication and inter-personal skills. A commitment to ongoing professional learning. The Process: Applicants must formalise their application by submitting a completed SCS Application Form, resume and a covering letter addressing suitability for the role.

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Email to: hr.recruitment@syd.catholic.edu.au