Are you interested in a career in Early Childhood Education and Care? Communities at Work's Ascend Program may be the pathway for you!

Our Ascend Program is an industry-leading traineeship that enables selected candidates to earn while they learn. This means that Ascend trainees gain valuable paid work experience while completing a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (which is the minimum requirement to become an educator in the sector).

Register for the Information Session if:

You want to get a job in Early Childhood Education and Care and have no qualifications in the sector
You meet the eligibility requirements to enrol into the program (ex. eligible visa holder). Check requirements on our website here.
You want to gain valuable paid full-time work experience while studying an entry-level qualification in the sector (earn while you learn).

The information session will also give you a chance to ask any questions so you can make informed decisions regarding your options and career pathways.

Please note that we will also be conducting a Language, Literacy & Numeracy Assessment (LLN) on the same day as the Information Session. You must pass the LLN if you wish to progress your application for the Ascend Program.

Our next Ascend Program intake starts in September 2022. Applications close on 24 June 2022 (as the intensive selection process will go on for about 2 months). We are conducting one Information Session every week for the duration of June. Please note that if you are unable to attend one of the information sessions and sit for the LLN, your application will not be progressed further for the program.

SESSION OUTLINE

10am - 11.15am: Information session with Q&A

11.15am - 11.30am: Break

11.30 am - 2.00 pm: Language, Literacy and Numeracy assessment session (please allow 2 hours for the LLN Assessment, but you may finish sooner).

WHAT TO BRING

Your ID Documents for eligibility assessment such as driver's licence, birth certificate, green Medicare card, Passport
Working with Vulnerable People card (or proof of having applied for a WWVP card)
Visa/Work rights documentation (if applicable)
A pen for the LLN Assessment
A notebook to take essential notes

BEFORE MAKING THIS BOOKING PLEASE ENSURE YOU MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO ENROL ON THE PROGRAM:

Be at least 18 years of age,
Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand passport holder resident (for more than 6 months), or a visa holder eligible for government funding (click here to see a list of eligible visas),
be available for full-time paid employment at 38 hours per week (7.6-hour full shifts per day),
attend a mandatory Information Session, and attempt and pass the Language, Literacy & Numeracy (LLN) Assessment.

For detailed eligibility requirements, please visit our website: www.commsatwork.org/ascend-program

CONTACT US

If you have questions regarding this session, please contact our CPLE Team on 02 6293 6220 or cple@commsatwork.org

For more information on the Ascend Program, visit our website.

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About Communities at Work
Communities at Work is Canberra's largest not-for-profit community organisation, working with our community to build a resilient, sustainable, and socially inclusive community. With over 40 years of experience in the ACT and Capital Region, we are Canberra's largest Early Education and Care provider, operating children’s services across Canberra and the surrounding region, including Out of School Hours Care (Before and After School Care), Early Education and Care (Child Care) Centres, School Holiday Programs, Family Day Care and In-Home Care.

Communities at Work places children at the centre of our practice, and our educators focus on building respectful and positive relationships with children, with a focus on connectedness, confidence and well-being. We create safe environments for children to explore, learn, grow, and make friends.

Working with Communities at Work means working for an organisation that makes a real difference in the lives of people in our community. Working with Communities at Work also means you will join an inclusive and friendly organisation that is the ACT Large Employer of the Year and offers a range of employee benefits including ongoing professional development, career pathways, above award wages, salary packaging and much more. Find out more about the benefits of working with us here.