Early Years Worker

Team: Group Work and Training

Reports to: Manager, Group Work and Training; Coordinator, Group Work and Training

Employment Type: Part-Time (60h 00m per fortnight) Permanent

Award: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award

Classification Level: 3 ($38.47-$41.25 per hour) 

ABOUT US

Kyabra Community Association Inc. is a community-based organisation committed to strengthening individual, family and community life. Establish in 1976 as a Sunnybank Family Support, Kyabra continues to provide support and training to thousands of individuals, families and community groups on the south side of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. To learn more, visit our website (https://kyabra.org).

THE ROLE

Our Group Work and Training team offers early years activities and support to the local community (parents and their children) via playgroups hosted at our main office (Runcorn) and out in the community through our mobile play-bus. The Early Years Worker will assist in facilitating these activities to support early years development and capacity building amongst families. This may involve a range of activities and functions, including: childcare, advocacy, coordination and some support provision, either through working alongside families or via referral pathways. 

The Early Years Worker will have:

• Experience in early years education including familiarity with:

- AEDC data domains, 

- Early years learning frameworks, particularly Being, Belonging, Becoming. 

• Knowledge of, and the ability to create/promote/teach, developmental activities for young children (0-8 years old), including:

- Planning, programming and preparing early years activities, 

- Facilitating playgroups on-site and in the community. 

• A strong desire to work alongside families in a way that focuses on their strengths, and 


• A passion for communicating and connecting with community members to promote social inclusion, engagement and awareness about the importance of, and opportunities for, early years education. 

Hours of Work

The successful candidate is expected to work 60h 00m per fortnight providing coverage for playgroup activities on-site and in the community as well as completing relevant preparation work. 

REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum Certificate III in Early Childhood or similar.


• Knowledge of, and ability to create/promote/teach, developmental activities for young children (0-8 years old), including facilitating playgroups on-site and in the community.


• Cultural competency, including a demonstrated understanding of, and experience with, working with people from CALD backgrounds. 


• Understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of social justice, as well as a demonstrated capacity to work with community members using a strengths-based approach.


• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, including an ability to work autonomously or as part of a team, and adapt to various circumstances as necessary to support community members.


• Intermediate computer literacy skills, including familiarity with Microsoft 365 Office Suite.


• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate.


• A valid open driver’s license.


• A valid Blue Card (Working with Children Check) or eligibility to attain one as well as a willingness to partake in any other required police/history checks as required by the organisation.

Why work for Kyabra?

With Kyabra, you have access to:

·        Salary packaging benefits which can increase your take-home pay,

·        Four (4) weeks of annual leave with the ability to purchase more,

·        Three (3) days of gifted leave between Christmas and the New Year period,

·        An Employee Assistance Program,

·        Flexible working hours and work-from-home arrangements, including the ability to work a 9-day fortnight (full-time employees only), and

·        A range of practice and professional development opportunities.

Kyabra is an inclusive workplace where human rights are respected. This is an opportunity to join a progressive organisation and be part of a cohesive, dynamic team that pursues best practice within a socially just, strengths-based framework which supports individual and family life/wellbeing. People of diverse cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations are encouraged to apply.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Submit your application through BambooHR, accessible via the position listing on our Careers page (https://kyabra.org/careers-jobs/).

Your application must include:

• A cover letter detailing why you want to work for Kyabra and how your experience/skills are relevant to this position.


• Current resume/CV.


• Reponses to all selection criteria questions.

Applicants who do not include ALL of the above with their application will be not considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. A full position description can be accessed here: https://kyabra.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PD_Early-Years-Worker.pdf. 

Applications close Friday, 2 May 2025 at 9:00 am.

Should you have any questions or require assistance, contact our Human Resources Coordinator on (07) 3373 9499 or [email protected].