INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

Greater Shepparton City Council, situated in the heart of the Goulburn Valley, is the fourth largest provincial centre in Victoria and has a well-developed economy due to its strong agricultural and irrigation base, with major industries related to food processing, manufacturing and transport. The Goulburn Valley is often referred to as 'The Food Bowl of Australia' as around 25% of the total value of Victoria's agricultural production is generated in this area.

Greater Shepparton has a population of approximately 65,000, and an expenditure budget in excess of $118 million. The population is culturally diverse with 9.9% of residents being born overseas. The area has excellent education, recreation, cultural, social and health facilities and tourism is a developing focus for the region.

Multicultural Storytime Facilitator 

Salary: $68,560.96 per annum pro rata 
Closing: Friday 19 July 2024 
Part Time - Temporary (To June 2027) 

Council has received funding to run a Multicultural Storytime Program in multiple languages. We are seeking enthusiastic people to join our early year’s team as a Multicultural Storytime Facilitator. The successful person/s will need to possess good language skills in both English and at least one of the target languages (Punjabi or Mandarin). They will be responsible for delivering the storytime sessions to parents and children aged 0 to 5 years. Sessions will run either weekly or fortnightly during school terms.

One position (Punjabi) will be for 4 hours per week (weekly storytime sessions).

One position (Mandarin) will be 4 hours per fortnight (fortnightly storytime session).

Both positions will run until June 2027. Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

For further information about this position, please contact Belinda Whitelaw, Best Start Coordinator, on 5832 9790. 

Note:  This position is subject to a 6 month qualifying period in accordance with the Fair Work Australia minimum employment period.  During the qualifying period employees will be provided with appropriate on-going induction, support, assistance, resources and training to enable them to meet the required performance standards for the position.

First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

Please note that applications which do not specifically address the Key Selection Criteria detailed in the position description will not be considered.

For procedures on how to apply go to https://greatershepparton.com.au/council/employment/how-to-apply

All applications must be submitted to the Council by the closing date shown on the advertisement.