Application details

• Part-time Fixed-term contract 

• School of Nature and Climate – Brunswick East

• Applications close: 8 June 2023

Who we are

CERES is an award-winning environmental education centre, urban farm and social enterprise hub located on Wurundjeri land in Brunswick East, Coburg and two sites in Preston. Once a landfill site and wasteland, today CERES’ Brunswick East site is a thriving, vibrant community.  With over 450,000 visitors a year, CERES is the most visited environmental centre in Australia.

What we need done

CERES School of Nature and Climate consists of three delivery areas: Student Programs, Teacher Programs and Adult Learning. This role will be working across both Student and Teacher Programs teams. 

The team requires the skills of an experienced service designer and administrator to streamline systems so our customers have a seamless experience, and provide communications support so we can meet targets and increase bookings. 

This role requires a customer-centric focus, attention to detail, and an ability to report school participation in our offerings and develop efficient approaches to improving workflow using automated cloud-based platforms.

Who we looking for

Our vision is for everyone to fall in love with the Earth again, so we’re looking for someone who shares CERES’ values and a passion for environmental sustainability.

We’re seeking someone who has excellent communication skills and innovative approaches to improve workflow and streamline admin tasks. 

Integral to this role will be a strong working knowledge of Excel and experience in service design including the use of Canva, Mailchimp and CRM software.

We are looking for an individual who will thrive in a busy working environment and is passionate about environmental education. If you’re keen to develop your skills while contributing to a not-for-profit that connects the community back to the earth then we would love to hear from you.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you! Please submit your cover letter addressing the Person’s Specifications in the Position Description and resume as one document.

Please see the full Position Description below.

CERES is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment and without risk to the health of its employees, consistent with our obligations under Occupational Health and Safety legislation. If you are successful in this role, you may be asked to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19, or that you have proof of medical exemption from the vaccine. Acceptable evidence includes a COVID-19 digital certificate stored on an appropriate App on your phone.

At CERES we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability, culture and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making CERES a great place to work. We actively encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from CALD backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with a disability and others to apply.

CERES Child Safe standards;

• In line with the Child Wellbeing and Safety Amendment (Child Safety Standards) Act 2015, CERES is committed to upholding the Victorian Child Safe Standards, to the best of its abilities and resources.
• CERES Upholds itself as an organisation committed to the right to survival, protection, development, participation and empowerment of all children and young people.
• Is committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, young people and children and young people from culturally diverse and/or linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and to providing a safe environment for children and young people with a disability.