About Inner West Council Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community. The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity , Respect , Innovation , Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do. We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance. Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $16.60/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney. About Children’s Services Inner West Council operates 11 Long Day Care Centres, 2 Out of School Hours Care, an Occasional Care service, a Pre-School and a Family Day Care network. We currently have multiple vacancies for Diploma qualified Early Childhood Educators to join our professional and friendly Children’s Services team. Our educators take pride in their Early and Middle Childhood Education profession. We adhere to the guidelines, practices and regulations surrounding the National Quality Standards (NQS) and regularly review Quality Improvement Plans and are implementing the Self Assessment Tool. We strive for excellence and all our centres are meeting or exceeding the NQF standards as rated by ACECQA. Our staff appreciate that we are a culturally diverse, united and supportive team. Our teams value a positive, inclusive, motivated and collaborative workplace culture. About the role The purpose of this role is to provide financial and general administrative support to the Children’s Centre Director. This includes administration of the wait list and applications for placements; relevant childcare subsidies; provision of fortnightly financial and operational reports on activity, utilisation and fees income; and assist in the process of child enrolments in the service. As Administration Officer you will develop and maintain effective relationships with children, families, Educators, community and stakeholders. You will also contribute to a collaborative teamwork approach and work as an active member within the service team and wider Children’s Services team to ensure efficient and effective administration of the Service Unit as a whole, maintaining a high degree of collegiality. We currently have 2 permanent part-time positions available: 1 x 20 hours per week 1 x 15 hours per week Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role. Remuneration $25,062.25 pa - $29,214.35 pa 11.5% Superannuation (Based on 15 hours per week) $33,416.34 pa - $38,952.47 pa 11.5% Superannuation (Based on 20 Hours per week) Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications Demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks, work both independently and collaboratively within the team and achieve agreed outcomes on time and to the agreed standards. Demonstrated experience of accurate financial monitoring, recording and reporting, including ordering and budgeting. Experience in the administration of Childcare Subsidy under the Federal Government’s ChildCare Package or equivalent experience. Demonstrated skills and competency with Microsoft Office applications, accurate data entry and word-processing skills, including proficiency in CCS approved software packages and corporate software packages, such as Finance 1 or other related systems. Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service including interacting and communicating effectively with children, parents, staff and other stakeholders, both internal and external. Enquiries Jasmina Georgievska, Administration and Support Officer on 9392-5585 Closing Date Sunday 6 July 2025, 11:30PM To subscribe to our weekly job alert emails please click here How to Apply We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process. All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication. Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification. For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website. Inner West Council is an Inclusive Employer. Inner West Council (IWC) is committed to Equal Employment, we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. IWC is dedicated to reflecting our community and strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of diverse sexualities and genders, Veterans, young people, and mature aged workers to apply. This is one of the many reasons why IWC was the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner and recognised as the most progressive council across NSW. We are also The Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice Winner for 2023 IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. If you identify as a person with disability and require reasonable adjustments to support you in your application and throughout the recruitment process, please contact: Reasonable Adjustment Assistance: IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. 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