Dripstone Children's Centre is a vibrant 82-place, community-based not-for-profit childcare centre based in the leafy northern suburb of Brinkin. We believe that our role far exceeds that of Education and Care for children birth to school age. We believe that if we are to raise a generation of children who will do a better job of caring for the planet than we have done then we must do things differently and support children to become environmentally responsible citizens. 'The Dripstone Way' is central to everything we do here. Our beautiful and inviting centre works alongside families to ensure exceptional outcomes for the children of our community.
Primary Objective:
Under the direction of the Director, assist in the day-to-day operations of Dripstone Children's Centre through:
* Maintaining a welcoming, organised and efficient reception environment to effectively and sensitively respond to the needs and enquiries of families, community members and other stakeholders
* The provision of administrative support including record keeping and basic financial management
* Facilitating communication and engagement with families and the community through reception duties, preparing monthly newsletters, and social media and website updates
* Managing and overseeing facility and grounds care and maintenance
* Providing business development support to the Director and Parent Management Committee
* Ad Hoc tasks as they arise
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Creating a welcoming environment- Creating a welcoming, organised and efficient reception environment to effectively and sensitively respond to the needs and enquiries of families, community members and other stakeholders, in line with Dripstone's community-minded culture.
2. Administrative support- Provide administrative support under direction of the Director, including:
1. Maintenance of confidential staff, child and family records (physical and electronic) in line with relevant regulations and legislation
2. Monitoring and assisting in maintaining occupancy targets
3. Utilising Microsoft word applications and industry-specific software packages for preparation of text documents, spreadsheets, graphics, and web page content
4. Maintaining accurate and organised payroll and accounting records using MYOB to support timely provision of information as required by our accountant, Director and parent management committee
5. Management and monitoring of child care fees using OWNA software, including ensuring accounts are up to date and that Dripstone's fee income and attendance reporting requirements are fulfilled in accordance with requirements of relevant Commonwealth Government agencies
6. Purchasing and