Windermere’s Early Childhood Education Specialist / Key Worker (ECES) provide services to children aged 0-7 years who have a disability or developmental delay. As a registered service provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and with more than 20 years’ of service delivery experience, a dynamic team ready for change and market presence in some of Australia’s fastest growing regions, Windermere are in a prime position for NDIS success. We want to share this with you.

About The Role

We are currently seeking a permanent full-time ECES to join the Early Intervention Therapy Services (EITS) team servicing Southeast Melbourne. As an ECES, you will utilise the Key Worker model to provide a range of targeted early childhood therapy services to children aged 0-7 years. Your core focus will include:

• Provide quality transdisciplinary Early Childhood Intervention (Key Worker) services to children aged 0 to 7 and their families
• working in partnership with families in the natural environment to encourage children’s active participation in everyday routines;
• helping children to learn new skills by developing meaningful goals and providing strategies that are comprehensive and well-planned;
• delivering flexible and personalised therapy that is fundamental to children’s specific needs, and
• aiding consumers to navigate complex service systems to identify appropriate information and support. 
• Provide supervision and support to students providing regular feedback on their performance.

This is a permanent, full time role (38 hours per week). You will have the option to access generous salary packaging due to Windermere being a not-for-profit organisation. The full time base salary range is $82,060, however if salary packaging is maximised you will receive an additional $5,343 per annum in your after-tax pay.  This is the equivalent in the general market to a Gross Salary of $90,211.

Why Windermere?

We are committed to outcome-focused care for children, families and individuals and to making a positive difference in the community. As well as tailored support services for individuals and families, Windermere provides a varied scope of services to support disadvantaged and vulnerable people. Windermere offers a culture of flexibility, support and wellbeing.

Staff Benefits – this is where we stand out from the crowd!  Windermere offers staff a wide range of unique benefits beyond the salary.

• Flexible Ways of Working – home, in the office or combination of both
• Above Award Personal Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
• Gifted days off (between Christmas and New Year)
• Employee Referral Program
• Flexible Leave Scheme (50/52, 51/52)
• Study leave and opportunities for professional development
• Generous salary packaging (up to $15,900 per year + additional $2,650 meals and entertainment)
• Staff discount program for everyday items
• Rostered Days Off
• Paid Parental Leave

Windermere care about staff and strive for continuous improvement, which is why we regularly ask our staff and consumers about what we can do better. In our latest staff survey 95% of respondents said they are “happy to tell their family and friends they work at Windermere” and 95% agree “staff are welcome regardless of age, cultural background, race, religion, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation”.  

Key Selection Criteria

• Bachelor or Master’s in Teaching, Social Work or equivalent and ongoing registration with relevant peak body
• Sound theoretical knowledge, ideally with a minimum of 2 years discipline specific clinical experience, with particular reference to paediatric practice 0-7 years
• Demonstrated knowledge of typical development and common conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down’s Syndrome and developmental delay
• Knowledge and skills in the assessment, intervention and evaluation of services for children & families
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as work independently, including office based or remote off-site locations
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage use of time in a fast paced, complex service environment in order to meet service KPIs and provide a consumer-focused, high-quality and responsive service
• Ability to use a computer and all relevant technology
• Current Victorian Drivers’ License
• Willingness to undertake relevant pre-employment screening and checks

If this job excites you, then click the “Apply” button now because we want you! To view the detailed Position Description, please click here and please address the Key Selection Criteria in your application letter.

If you require any specific access adjustments or support within the Windermere recruitment, interview or onboarding process please contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist via phone +613 8794 1311 or email [email protected]

Windermere is committed to equity & equality for consumers and employees, this by building diverse and inclusive services and work environments, where all peoples from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, CALD, LGBTIQ+ Communities and those living with disability will know and feel accepted, affirmed, safe and celebrated. Windermere is delivering this through the continued development and implementation of our Welcoming and Inclusion Strategy 2021 to 2024 as we seek to provide a diverse workforce at all levels.