AddressAn exciting opportunity to open and operate our Outside School Hours Care Service at Bagdad State School. As the Service Leader you are responsible for driving their service’s growth of quality, sustainability, and service delivery. Our Lead Educators are to ensure the practices established, facilitate a program consistent with the National Quality Standards and reflects the National Quality Framework, taking our OSHC programs to the next level.
At Uniting, we understand the importance of our OSHC Service Leaders and have dedicated non-contact time, to complete your management tasks.
You will have access to our dedicated OSHC Director and Educational Leader who will support you to flourish in your role and support you in planning and implementing the services educational program to produce quality play-based educational and leisure programs.
What’s on offer
In addition to receiving a salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increaseyourtake-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
About you
- Demonstrated organisational skills to juggle competing priorities and manage timelines.
- Experience in supervision and administration.
- Strong interpersonal skills with sound ability to write professional work instructions.
- Strong understanding of OSHC operational requirements, including demonstration of applied knowledge of the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of child development and quality care practices.
- Comprehensive knowledge of My Time, Our Place that is reflected and articulated in programming and reflection on outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience in developing quality within a service and shape the overall performance, including high quality learning and leisure experiences for children.
- Demonstrated experience in shaping a service delivery and practices to promote growth in quality care, safety, wellbeing and support of children and families accessing a service.
- Current First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Certificates- or willingness to obtain.
- Current Employee Working with Children Check / Working with Vulnerable Persons Check*
*Must be applicable for the State in which the service operates
- Diploma of Children’s Services or Equivalent, plus evidence of of additional relevant training and learning is desirable but not essential.
- Must be available for a range of shifts, including split shifts, ranging from 6:45am to 6pm Monday to Friday.
How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.
Please click here to view the position description.
If you’ve questions about the opportunity, please contact Kate Wiseman on kate.wiseman@vt.uniting.org.
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.
