Posted: 10/11/2025
Closing Date: 10/12/2025
Job Type: Permanent - Part Time
Location: Forster
Job Category: Administration & Office Support,Education, Childcare & Training
We're excited to announce the opening of our brand-new St Nicholas Early Education service in Forster As we prepare to welcome children and families into this beautiful new centre, we're looking for dedicated and enthusiastic support staff to join our foundation team.
We currently have opportunities for:
* Cook – to create nutritious, delicious and creative meals for our children each day.
* Family Liaison & Administration Officer – to provide warm, professional support to families and assist our leadership team in daily operations.
If you're passionate about early education, enjoy working in a supportive team environment, and want to be part of something new and exciting, we'd love to hear from you
The Benefits
St Nicholas offers a wide range of benefits that support and enrich the lives of our employees, including:
* mnBenefits program: Enjoy up to 10% off at top retailers with our mnBenefits program
* Remuneration: Highly competitive rate of pay + Worker Retention Allowance + Super
* Flexibility: You will be supported to balance work and personal commitments through flexibility
* Growth: Paid sector-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;
* Fitness Passport (T&C's apply), EAP and flu injections
* 50% off childcare fees for all full and part-time employees
* $1,000 staff referral bonuses ($1,500 for eligible positions)
Job Description
Family Liaison and 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 services to the families within the centre; they will perform a range of administration tasks for the Director and their respective team within the centre.
Cook - As a Child Care Cook at St Nicholas Early Education, your responsibility will be to plan and provide a balanced varied diet for the children attending St Nicholas.
Working collaboratively with the Centre Director and Educational Team, you will be responsible for planning and preparing meals for the children, taking into consideration nutritional requirements, cultural and religious differences, and additional needs, and ensuring that all food is stored and prepared in compliance with health regulations at all times.
Desired Skills and Experience
EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA Family Liaison and Administration Officer
* Demonstrated ability in accurate and proficient performance of a wide range of administrative tasks
* Excellent communication skills in interactions with families
* Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, interpersonal skills and communication (written and oral) skills.
* Demonstrated capacity to organise, prioritise and manage several tasks at one time to meet various deadlines
* Demonstrated skill in coordination, filing, and record management
* 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
* Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and be responsible and accountable for own work
QUALIFICATIONS
* Minimum of 3 years administration experience
* Current Working With Children Check (WWCC)
* National Criminal History check clearance
* Certificate III in Administration (Desirable)
* Prior administration experience in the early education sector (Desirable)
Experience with Child Care Management System software (Desirable)
EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA Cook
* Experience with food preparation and orders
* Basic computer literacy
* Experience working with children (Desirable)
* Demonstrated understanding of:
* National Quality Framework (NQF)
* Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
* Workplace Health and Safety issues (Desirable)
QUALIFICATIONS
* Working with Children Check verification number;
* Food Safety Supervior Certificate
* Menu Planning and Food handling qualification;
* Current First Aid Certificate
* Child Protection Training;
* A Qualification in Early Childhood Education (Desirable)
* Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management training (Desirable)
If you genuinely share our passion for Childhood Education we would love to hear from you APPLY now. We will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates as applications are received.
**Please note to be considered for the position please provide a copy of your current resume**
Applications for this position will only be considered if submitted through the following platforms: our careers page on our website, mnpeople, Indeed, Seek, or LinkedIn.
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 background.
St Nicholas promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.