Big girl Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Hi I need to complete a skills assessment for the 189 visa application, child care centre manager, which is on the SOL, website states states that TRA is the assessment authority. I have spent hours reading through their website and cannot see any assessment for child care centre manager on any list, argh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainC Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 It's not on the OSAP list so you must apply through the TRA MSA programme. Here's the link to the applicant guide >>> http://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/Programs/Migration/Documents/33.%20TRA%20MSA%20Applicant%20Guidelines%20V9.0.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big girl Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Thank you that's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Priscilla101 Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Look for director not manager. Sure someone on here had the same thing a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffodilly Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Good to find this thread! I am too preparing to apply for childcare centre manager skills assessment. How is it going? @Pricilla101, I thought "Manager" and "Director" refers to the same job, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Priscilla101 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 @Pricilla101, I thought "Manager" and "Director" refers to the same job, no? (need to spell my name right for the @ thing to work) For manager / director I guess it semantics. I manage staff. I direct a play. But Australia seems to use director instead of manager. (Theatrical approach as opposed to actually managing? Or am I just facetious ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffodilly Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 (need to spell my name right for the @ thing to work) For manager / director I guess it semantics. I manage staff. I direct a play. But Australia seems to use director instead of manager. (Theatrical approach as opposed to actually managing? Or am I just facetious ?) Oops! My bad on the spelling Agree on the terms used So we are getting our skills assessed as Childcare Centre Manager to work as Centre Director? Hope I am making sense (LOL!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Priscilla101 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I think so. But it's not my area. If childcare manager is not on the csol then director might be. Past that I field out to the masses for advice Actually applting for jobs is tricky. The job I do now is labeled in Oz as my managers superior's title. But with my job spec. Things are just different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffodilly Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I think so. But it's not my area. If childcare manager is not on the csol then director might be. Past that I field out to the masses for advice Actually applting for jobs is tricky. The job I do now is labeled in Oz as my managers superior's title. But with my job spec. Things are just different. Ahh... Thanks for that info! will come handy one day I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shell Wardell Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Hello, I am also preparing to apply for my skills assessment for Child care centre manager. I hope you don't mind me asking how you are getting on? Also for Part 8 of the application - description of your work, how much detail are you putting in? I have written 3 A4 pages but no idea if this is too much/little!? My qualification is as a primary teacher but I have worked as an Early Years leader for the past 3 years so I am hoping this will be enough? Any help would be appreciated Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big girl Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Hi, my part 8 was 1 side of A4, hope that was enough, lots of certificates CPD sent as support doc. Sent off and have got an email to say that they had received it on 1st June, so waiting now, could be up to 60 working days, argh.... i also am a primary trained teacher but as that job is no longer on SOL, had to rethink. I have been head of Early years for past nine years, I was just worried because my degree was not EY, but as said have sent off now have to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shell Wardell Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Thanks for your reply Good luck!!! Hopefully you will be ok with 9 years experience. Please let me know how you get on! I thought the same thing with Primary not on SOL, also prefer Early years too! Maybe I have too much detail then I will check over it again I don't want to bore them haha. Shell x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonflygecko Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Hi ladies, just wondering ing how you are getting on with the skilled assessments? I am due to start mine now! I've had ACEQCA approve my qualification as I was considering sponsorship but I think I'd like the freedom of a 189. Did you come across any struggles with the assessment? Did either of you have declarations from all previous employers? I have over 10 years exp and tbh there will be no way I'll get declarations from some companies (you know how it is, some employers are not happy you left!!) any advice would be greatly appreciated. i hope it all went well for you both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big girl Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Hi ladies, just wondering ing how you are getting on with the skilled assessments? I am due to start mine now! I've had ACEQCA approve my qualification as I was considering sponsorship but I think I'd like the freedom of a 189. Did you come across any struggles with the assessment? Did either of you have declarations from all previous employers? I have over 10 years exp and tbh there will be no way I'll get declarations from some companies (you know how it is, some employers are not happy you left!!) any advice would be greatly appreciated. i hope it all went well for you both Hi my skills assessment came through early August as it did take the full 60 working days. I did struggle with declarations from previous employers who did not seem to have me on their records?... but did manage to get past 8 years evidenced so managed a positive result. Completed PTE yesterday and just lodged EOI....,exciting times. keep going.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josshermosilla Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Hiiiiii I'm on similar situation I hope you can help me please! In primary school teacher and I want to do the ACECQA assessment. I read it's possible to get validation as ETC. I'm I'm Australian also at the moment studing a diploma in early childhood. I only have been working in Australia as part of my student visa as an Educator in Child Care centre for a year. I have my certificate III T the moment only. So I hope will help me to get the recognition. If some of you sent the documents. Was the assessment positive? Do they ask for English test? Which one are your qualifications? How long it takes for them to answer? Thanksssss!!!!! I hope all your process goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josshermosilla Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I'm in Australia at the moment studing s Diploma..... sorry mistake when typing in the phone HAHAHAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tineee Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Hi. Just wondering if you needed to show actual work experience as a child care manager or was it sufficient to have worked as an early years teacher? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tineee Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Hi my skills assessment came through early August as it did take the full 60 working days.I did struggle with declarations from previous employers who did not seem to have me on their records?... but did manage to get past 8 years evidenced so managed a positive result. Completed PTE yesterday and just lodged EOI....,exciting times. keep going.... Did you have experience as a child care manager?? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffodilly Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Nice to see more people over here :-) I just completed gathering my documents and planned to send it next week. My work experience consists of many centres, some as short as 6 months. Keeping my fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tineee Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 What I am wondering is whether you will need to have actual experience as a manager or will it be sufficient to have worked in child care/early education for three years including one year within the last 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffodilly Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Hi my skills assessment came through early August as it did take the full 60 working days.I did struggle with declarations from previous employers who did not seem to have me on their records?... but did manage to get past 8 years evidenced so managed a positive result. Completed PTE yesterday and just lodged EOI....,exciting times. keep going.... Congrats Big girl! How exciting :-) Did you have the employment statement for every centre you have worked? How did you send? By registered post or courier? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffodilly Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 What I am wondering is whether you will need to have actual experience as a manager or will it be sufficient to have worked in child care/early education for three years including one year within the last 3 years. From what I understand, we need to have some leadership role performed? Mine is some teaching and some managing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shell Wardell Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Thats great news you got a positive result well done! Good luck with your EOI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shell Wardell Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 sorry i didn't mean to post yet! I haven't sent mine off yet as my husband got a positive for his trade and has had an invitation from EOI. I am going to send mine off within the next few weeks in the hope I will have result to begin work when we move. I have not had any experience as a manger just and Early Years leader but we did have a 2 year old provision on our site and I lead the manager and team for this? So I am hoping this will be ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonflygecko Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Hi. Just wondering if you needed to show actual work experience as a child care manager or was it sufficient to have worked as an early years teacher? thanks Tineee- Yes most certainly you have to have work exp as a CCC Manager. You go through a lengthily process which assesses not only your qualification but how many years experience as a manager, how many children, roles and responsibilities. I am not sure I will get a positive TRA Skills assessment as I have 3 years 4 months experience in management (2 years and 1 month as Manager and 1 year 3 months as Deputy). Fingers crossed! I really need this! What kind of experience do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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