Administrative Assistant | KU Wombarra Preschool

The Service

Overlooking the ocean and Wombarra Beach, this beautiful 30 place preschool service offers children the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of learning experiences and activities, each specifically designed to promote children’s confidence as capable, active participants in their own learning. 

At KU Wombarra our special interest is in Nature Play. We have a beautiful bush garden, vegetable patch, running water creek bed, trees to climb, mud to dig in and rocks and logs to support children to develop confidence in their bodies. We are surround by nature wherever we look whether it be watching the whales passing during the migration or looking out for visitors in our garden including water dragons, a blue tongue lizard and frogs as well as night-time visitors including possums and bandicoots.

The Role

We are looking for an organised and outgoing administrator to provide a range of administrative duties vital to the efficient operations of the service on a part time, permanent basis. You will be the first point of contact for families managing enrolments, family accounts and the centre’s waiting list using the software XAP, some general accounting tasks, responding to email and phone queries’ and assisting the Director with a range of tasks including filing and record keeping.

This is a permanent opportunity to join the service 6 hours per week on Thursday 

You Will Need:

• A NSW Employee Working with Children Check (if appointed)
• Excellent customer service skills
• A collaborative team approach
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to establish, maintain and enhance positive internal and external relationships
• A positive and ‘can do’ attitude
• Previous experience and / or a relevant qualification
• Have proficient computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

Experience the KU Difference

KU offers more benefits than any other employer in the sector, including:

• Generous annual pay increases,
• 5 additional personal leave days for service-based staff,
• Up to 14 weeks of KU paid parental leave,
• KU Plus an extensive Employee benefits program with access to discounts/cashback from 400+ retailers,
• KU focuses on wholistic staff wellness through its Health & Wellbeing portal,
• Access to extensive free professional learning,
• Well-resourced and environmentally responsible workplaces,
• Coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues.

How To Apply:

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