Ascend Program With Communities@Work: Information sessions

Are you interested in a career in Early Childhood Education and Care? Communities@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 
• You have no qualifications in the sector 
• You want to earn while you learn (i.e. work and study at the same time)

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 be considered for the program and start your application process. 

The Ascend Program is a sought-after unique program with limited places only. We are only holding two information sessions (19th May & 27th May) due to the high demand. If you are unable to attend either of the two 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 drivers 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

WHAT WE WILL COVER

We will discuss your eligibility to enrol into our Ascend Program (earn while you learn), and inform you of what the program entails. You will find out more about completing the steps required to begin your employment with the July 2021 Ascend Intake:

STEP 1: Attend the Information Session & Sit for the LLN Assessment.

STEP 2: If you pass the LLN Assessment, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre where you will be required to visit one of our services to be assessed in your interactions with children. 

STEP 3: If successful in an assessment centre, you will be invited to attend an interview with our People, Culture & Wellness (PCW) team. 

STEP 4: If successful in your interview, you will be offered employment. If you accept the offer of employment, you will be required to enrol on a Cert III qualification with our RTO under the traineeship model 

STEP 5: Begin your employment with us on the 26th July 2021 (full-time 4-5 days a week), while also studying for your qualification (weekly classes on Monday). 

CONTACT US

If you have questions regarding this session, please contact our RTO 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@Work
Communities@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 experience in the ACT and Capital Region, Communities@Work is 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@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@Work means working for an organisation that makes a real difference in the lives of people in our community. Working with Communities@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.