OSHC Manager - Southern Tasmania

OSHC Manager – Southern Tasmania

Lady Gowrie is seeking Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Managers for our Southern Tasmania Services. Lady Gowrie is a non-for-profit community-based organisation providing Education and Care to children from birth to 12 years of age.

Role: Outside School Hours Care Manager

Location: Hobart area

Employment Type: Permanent Part-time, 9-day fortnight, 8 hours per day.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for two OSHC Managers to oversee 2 to 4 services each. The service locations will depend on the successful candidate’s location. The OSHC Managers are based in Hobart and are attending 1 or more of their services each day. A list of our Southern OSHC services can be found here.

As Manager you will have a Team Leader at each service and work with the Team Leaders to develop vacation care programs in line with Lady Gowrie’s philosophy Children First and the quality and safeguarding of children participating in the Service.

As part of the role, you will:

• Manage the delivery of high-quality Early Childhood Education and Care based on quality programs and practice.
• Build & maintain excellent relationships with principals, school staff, parents, regulatory authorities, and suppliers.
• Lead and mentor your team to ensure children are safe and engaged in our programs.
• Assist the development or organisational policies, procedures, and practices to promote the support high quality and cost-effective service provision.
• Oversee all aspects of service management and ensure services are delivering high quality experiences for children.
• Have a focus on safety for the children and your staff.
• Facilitate regular and effective two-way communication between management and staff.
• Lead the services through Assessment and Rating process, and targeted visits from the Regulatory Authority
• Coordinate and approve staff time sheets and leave applications on our time and attendance system, currently, Time Target, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Roster and planning staffing and leave to ensure continuity of quality service delivery.
• Develop, implement, and regularly review staff rosters to support high quality, staff equity and cost-effective service provision.

ABOUT YOU

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in early education and care or the equivalent (preferred), or
• Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care (required) (or equivalent)
• Current Driver’s Licence
• 5 years+ experience in Early Education & Care.
• Proven understanding and practical application of Education and Care Regulations, National Law, and National Quality Framework
• Have a passion for creating exciting, fun, and meaningful learning and leisure experiences for children.
• Have strong leadership and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication with multiple stakeholders skills
• Have experience with Storypark and Qikkids or the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Hold a current registration for Working with Vulnerable People (Child Related Activity)
• Current Police Check

ABOUT US

Lady Gowrie Tasmania is a community-based not-for-profit organisation providing a range of quality services, advocacy and leadership for children, families and education and care professionals within Tasmania. Lady Gowrie Tasmania has an inspiring philosophy that sits alongside our mantra, ‘Children First’, encompassing the following key words that guide our work with children every day:

Wonder and Investigation - Connection and Possibility - Education and Advocacy.

WHY WORK FOR US?

• Fortnightly professional development opportunities for Education and Care Service Managers
• Opportunities for development, career growth and collaboration with 42 services across Tasmania
• Quarterly face to face connection days for our managers to meet, collaborate and learn together.
• Pay less tax on your income with Salary Packaging
• Dedicated Education and Care Compliance Manager to guide and assist Services with ensuring compliance.
• 15% fee discount for team members’ children to attend our services.
• Employee wellbeing support services
• Paid first aid certification and child protection training.
• Well-resourced learning and play environments.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now with your Cover Letter and CV.

If you have any other questions please call or email Corey Butters in People and Culture on 03 6230 6*** or email ***************@gowrie-tas.com.au.

Applications close 9am Wednesday 15 May 2024

To learn more about Lady Gowrie Tasmania visit https://gowrie-tas.com.au/