Eligible SDN Staff now receiving Worker Retention Payment
News
Why SDN?
At SDN we learn and grow together, united by our passion to make the lives of children and families better. Our skilled team is here to help you explore your interests, unleash your talent, and develop your strengths.
Your benefits
At SDN we value work-life balance, and will support you with generous benefits and professional development opportunities. Refer to individual job descriptions for the full list of benefits.
Discounted childcare
Competitive salaries
Novated leasing, to finance your car from your pre-tax salary
Reward & Recognition program
Free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program
Hybrid working arrangements*
*Not including centre-based roles
Generous leave*
*Including 12 days personal/carers leave and long service leave after 5 years
Paid parental leave
Study leave
What's happening in our sector?
Learn what it’s like to be a Centre Director at SDN with Elleni
"Keeping children at the centre of everything I do fuels my passion. This is the reason I love my job even 25 years in.”
Elleni, Centre Director, SDN Linthorpe St, Newtown
Learn about purposeful work with Zoe
“I love working collaboratively with people to enable them to engage in what is purposeful and meaningful to them."
Zoe, Service Delivery Manager, Children's Therapies
Learn about impactful work with SDN Beranga Autism-Specific Preschool
Long standing staff at SDN Beranga Autism Specific Preschool share their experience of working at SDN and the positive impact they can have on children’s lives every day.
Learn about our inclusive village with Anna
"There's a village of support, there's structure, there's a vision, a mission and a great philosophy behind SDN"
Anna, Centre Director at SDN Lady McKell, Goulburn
Learn about fostering children's interests and feeling supported by a team with Bree
"I feel truly respected and heard. It is clear to me that the staff at SDN are sincerely interested in my success and wellbeing."
Bree, Early Childhood Educator, SDN Glebe
Learn how Shannon builds trust and capacity with families
“I empower families to make positive changes in their lives by building their capacity, strengthening their village and helping them to overcome obstacles on their own."
Shannon Egan, Case Worker, SDN Family Preservation
The Change Champion Award
The Change Champion Award recognises organisations that have made exceptional improvements in work practices and employee engagement. Feedback from our staff at SDN showed a significant improvement in our surveys scores between our latest engagement surveys. Only a small number meet the Change Champion criteria by the Voice Project, and SDN has been recognised as one of the top change achievers in 2021.
The Change Champion Award
The Change Champion Award recognises organisations that have made exceptional improvements in work practices and employee engagement. Feedback from our staff at SDN showed a significant improvement in our surveys scores between our latest engagement surveys. Only a small number meet the Change Champion criteria by the Voice Project, and SDN has been recognised as one of the top change achievers in 2021.