Full Time, Permanent
Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines. Kidz First Children's Hospital based at Middlemore has an exciting role available for a Play Specialist.
Play Specialists provide the opportunity for children and young people to grow and develop in the unfamiliar environment of a hospital.
We are looking for someone who has experience working with children and young people within a diverse community. The role involves maintaining normal developmental goals and assisting children and young people in coping with hospitalisation and illness.
Flexibility, a sense of humour, organisational skills, and effective open communication skills are key requirements. The successful candidate should have experience working in early childhood settings and hold a minimum three-year tertiary qualification in education such as a B.Ed or B.Tchg (ECE or Primary teaching) and a current full or provisional Teachers Council Practicing Certificate. Qualifications in special education or early intervention would be an advantage.
Essential: Relevant experience working in an early childhood or primary school setting. B.Ed or B.Tchg (ECE or Primary teaching) degree and current teacher registration. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Can demonstrate ability to provide appropriate play programmes for children of mixed aged groups. Demonstrate an ability to work as part of a diverse team. Has worked within multi-cultural communities. Please apply online via www.countieshealthjobs.com. For more information, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 09 2760044 ext 58680 or via email on ******.
Job Number: CMH202413738
Applications Close: 18 October 2024
At Counties Manukau Health, people and their lives matter to us. We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community.
To help us achieve this, we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maori and Pacific communities.
We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whanau, community, and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability.
Our values are Valuing Everyone - Whakawhanaungatanga, Kind - Manaakitanga, Together - Kotahitanga, Excellent - Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
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