SDN Children’s Services is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. All our policies and work practices reflect this commitment.

The SDN recruitment and selection process is as follows.

1.  Applications received

Applicants should submit the following documents when applying for a job:

2.  Short listing of applicants to be offered an interview

After applications close for a position, a selection committee is formed. This committee will meet to short-list applications based on the essential selection criteria.

 

3.  Interviews

Should we proceed with your application you will be invited to an interview. The interview panel will consist of two or more members of staff, and will be chaired by the manager responsible for the position.

4.  Reference checks

At the time of interview applicants must provide the names and contact details of two professional referees who have previously supervised and worked directly with them.

5.  Working with Children Check and pre-placement medical assessment

For preferred candidates applying for child related employment, we will need consent to conduct a Working with Children background check.

All candidates seeking employment with SDN Children’s Services will be required to complete a pre-placement medical (at the expense of SDN Children’s Services).

6.  Offer of employment

The successful applicant will be notified verbally prior to a formal written offer of employment being sent.

Unsuccessful applicants

Unsuccessful applicants who have attended an interview will be notified by mail.

SDN Children’s Services is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals throughout the selection and recruitment process. As an organisation we are bound by the National Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1998 (Commonwealth).  All personal information collected from unsuccessful applicants during the recruitment process will be treated as confidential and securely destroyed when appropriate.