Family Liaison and Administration Officer – Cardiff

This role will be offered on a permanent, part-time basis—20 hours per week, worked across 3 – 5 days. We offer flexibility with days and shift times, and are happy to negotiate a schedule that suits both you and the needs of our centre.

St Nicholas offers a wide range of benefits that support and enrich the lives of our employees, including:

• Benefits program: Enjoy up to 10% off at top retailers.
• Remuneration: $30.74 per hour + Worker Retention Allowance + Super.
• Flexibility: You will be supported to balance work and personal commitments through flexibility.
• Growth: Paid industry-leading training and career progression within the organisation through a variety of learning and development pathways.
• Facilities: State of the art, purpose-built centres powered by 100% green energy.
• Additional Benefits: Employer-funded parental leave, salary packaging, corporate benefits including; 50% off childcare fees for all full and part-time employees, $1,000 staff referral bonuses ($1,500 for eligible positions).

The purpose of this position is to provide a high level of professional administration and customer service support to the operation of St Nicholas Early Education Cardiff. The Administration Officer will be responsible for various administration tasks including general administration and customer service, including enrolment and orientation coordination for new families joining the centre. This position will be required to communicate effectively and provide a high level of customer service to the families within the centre; they will perform a range of administration tasks for the Centre Director and their respective team within the centre.

EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA

• Demonstrated ability in accurate and proficient performance of a wide range of administrative tasks.
• Excellent communication skills in interactions with families.
• Demonstrated capacity to organise, prioritise and manage several tasks at one time to meet various deadlines.
• Ability to act with tact and discretion, maintaining high standards of confidentiality.
• Intermediate experience and ability to work with Microsoft Office programs, specifically Word and Excel.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 3 years administration experience.
• Current Working With Children Check (WWCC).
• Prior administration experience in the early education sector (Desirable).
• Experience with Child Care Management System software (Desirable).

Additional Information

The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. It is committed to implementing and maintaining compliance with the NSW Child Safe Standards and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and takes a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of children or vulnerable persons. All who work in the name of the Diocese must comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Framework Policy and act in accordance with the Diocese’s Code of Conduct which includes the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement. Employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check where necessary, in accordance with legislation. St Nicholas promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds and encourages applications from people from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds. St Nicholas promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.