As a leading not-for-profit organisation in the children’s services sector, SDN offers competitive salaries and rewarding and diverse careers.
Discounted child care fees and priority access
SDN offers discounted child care fees to permanent employees who enrol their children in SDN centres. We also offer priority access to child care for new employees. Fees can be paid on a salary sacrifice basis.
Paid parental leave
All SDN employees, after completing 12 months of service, are entitled to receive up to 10 weeks paid parental leave. This is in addition to the Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme.
Training and development
We offer a range of training and education opportunities, internal and external professional development courses and financial assistance for staff who want to learn, perform and grow.
Work/life balance
SDN is a family friendly employer and we understand the responsibilities our people have outside the workplace. We respect that family life is imperative to most people’s health and happiness. We support and promote a healthy work/life balance with many positions at SDN offering flexible hours, part-time work, job sharing, and other flexible working arrangements including rostered days off for our centre based staff.
Health and wellness at SDN
SDN is committed to providing a work environment that promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff. Our health and wellbeing initiatives are aimed at raising awareness about the benefits of a balanced lifestyle. The most recent initiative we implemented was the 10 000 Steps program which encourages our employees to become more active by using a pedometer to count the number of steps they take each day over a six week period, with the target being 10 000 steps per day. A significant proportion of participants have reported making slight changes to their daily routine over the six weeks, resulting in more active and healthier lifestyles.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The SDN Employee Assistance Program offers all our employees a free, professional and confidential counselling service.
Finder’s Fee scheme
Staff members can recommend friends or family members for positions at SDN. If they are appointed you will be rewarded with $300 under our Finder’s Fee scheme.
