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I don't know if anyone can help me, but I was curious on what I should actually be classed as & being paid as.

I've been working at a service for almost 5 years, & I've had my cert 3 for 7 years. I've now been completing my diploma which I started working on in December 2017. I'm now 85% complete (well that's how much has been marked, I've done & submitted more than that). But the entire time I've just been classed as a cert 3 qualified educator. The only change which happened was a pay increase everyone got given over the last few weeks which had nothing to do with my qualifications.

I've also been doing the open & close shifts for over a year now, always with a diploma or higher qualified person. I know this year my boss has had some trouble with her diploma qualified staff who aren't very flexible for when they can work & the roster gets a little all over the place on the week I close because of that just to ensure I've got a qualified person with me. I was wondering if that was necessary if I'm 85% complete the qualification? I mean really its just for a couple of months, as I've almost finished, but if I can be classed as a diploma at least for doing that shift I'm sure it'd be a lot of help. One concern my boss had was that she didn't think I could be classed as one since we've already got about 6 permanent staff members who are diploma+ qualified (they all just either can't do it all the time, or are on the opposite shift to me). No idea if anyone can shed any light on that one

Thank you for any help or advice provided

Thank you for clarifying, I think you've helped me out . From what I can tell I should be able to class as 'actively working towards', but it depends on if I've found the right regulation which is saying there needs to be someone who holds a diploma on the open/close shift.

Hi there
Im studying diploma. I am room leader in the nursery. Getting paid a cert 3 room leader rate. I open and close as the diploma person but any qualification can be a ‘responsible person’. Im in NSW.

Wattle_girl wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:03 pm

Hi there
Im studying diploma. I am room leader in the nursery. Getting paid a cert 3 room leader rate. I open and close as the diploma person but any qualification can be a ‘responsible person’. Im in NSW.

If you are currently the room leader in the nursery with a cert 3 qualification, you should be on Level 4A.

Level 4A is for a cert 3 Educator that has not completed their Diploma, however, has the responsibilities e.g. running the room as a room leader.

Hope this helps!

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Lorina