Oshc Coordinator (Term 3-6 Months)

Byron Shire Council is focused on partnering with our community and offers pristine beaches, diverse lifestyles, a magnificent natural environment and a subtropical climate. 

Byron Shire Council has a high performance, collaborative culture and we value our employees.

As a employee you would partner with an organisation that is taking steps in all areas to reduce our carbon emissions and be an innovative and sustainable council.

We provide a rewarding and flexible working environment and celebrate our values of:

• We lead with enthusiasm and purpose
• We are open, honest and respectful
• We foster well-being and creativity
• We achieve our goals and succeed together

A motivated OSHC Coordinator to join our Children's Services team and manage our Brunswick Heads Outside School Hours Care (after school and vacation care). 

The successful candidate will meet all the criteria set out in the Position Description for the role and importantly will co-ordinate and identify as the Nominated Supervisor for Out of School Hours Care Services (After School Care and Vacation Care) provided by Council to the community.

You will have:

• Passion, enthusiasm and experience
• Knowledge of National Quality Framework and Framework for School Aged Care – My Time, Our Place
• Calm, friendly and engaging approach
• Dedication and commitment to developing the future of children
• Enthusiasm to engage children through activities and experiences appropriate to stages of development.
• Experience in managing day-to-day operations of an OSHC or similar service.

 Enjoy our Employee Benefits 

We have to offer:

• one part-time term '3-6 month' position (minimum 21 hours per week, up to 35 hours per week during school holiday periods). 
• Salary and Conditions will be in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award with an appointment at a salary in the range of $36.17 to $41.91 per hour (dependent upon skills and experience)

Other benefits include:

• 11% superannuation
• Education and training support
• Employee Assistance Program (4 sessions per year)
• Fitness Passport
• Health and Wellbeing days
• Opportunity to work with an experienced and committed team! 

 Location:

This position is based at Council's OSHC Service in Brunswick Heads; however, Council can require you to work from other work sites as required for operational reasons.

Anna Vinfield - Business Manager (Children's Services) - 0417 009 *** (Business Hours - Monday, Wednesday & Thursday)

10pm (NSW time), Sunday 2 June 2024.  Late applications will not be permitted.

Download the OSHC Coordinator - Position Description

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of our community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part-time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it.

We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication. 

• Reference Checks: Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel.
• Functional Health Assessment: If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied. 
• Background Screening: Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable, also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance.

Please note: Once you start your online application you cannot save and return to it later.  You must use your own email address and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with Council.

Being mindful of diversity and inclusion we have provided 2 options to apply for the position.

You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document, and then COPY and PASTE into the fields below.  

Step 1: Fill out our online application form below. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'

Step 2: Attach your resume/CV and a cover letter (optional). Once you have attached your document/s click 'Next'.

Step 3: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.

 You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received. 

Step 1: Scroll down and review the Questions that you are required to answer. 

Step 2: Record an audio file of your responses and save the file (the file must be in an MP3 format and less than 50MB). Please note that all questions with a drop box or a check box as well as the reference checks details can not be answered via audio file and must be completed below.

Step 3: Fill out the Personal Details section and the questions that can not be completed by audio file on the application form below. For all of the Questions where you are responding via audio file, type the response “audio file”.  Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'

Step 4: Attach your resume/CV, a cover letter (optional) and your audio file.  Once you have attached your documents click 'Next'.

Step 5: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.

You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.