Senior Coordinator, Out of School Hours Care

Senior Coordinator, Out of School Hours Care

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Operations Manager, Children's Services and Children's Services Enrolments at Woden Community Service

Woden Community Service (WCS) is a for-purpose organisation that has been providing community-based services for over 50 years. Our vision of 'A caring community where everyone belongs' is achieved through our values of Inclusion, Compassion, Hope, Responsiveness, Integrity and Social Justice.

WCS is a child safe organisation, committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children entrusted to our care. We demonstrate this commitment through embedding of the Child Safe Standards in culture, policies, procedures and practice.

Our Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services provide children with recreation-based activities with emphasis on social interaction and a sense of fun in a safe and secure environment. A range of activities are offered including art, sports, games, dramatic play, nature-based play, cooking and excursions.

We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Coordinator Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) who will be responsible for managing the team at the service and ensuring the delivery of quality care, manage the service, and build strong relationships with the children, families, school personnel and colleagues. The Senior Coordinator is responsible for multiple groups of children within the one service.

If you are passionate about providing high-quality OSHC programs and a supportive environment for children and families and have the skills and experience to lead and manage a team, we would love to hear from you

Our offer

• Permanent full-time appointment.
• Salary of $95,687.23 to $97,867.80 p.a. plus 12% superannuation.
• 10% above award wages with WCS Enterprise Agreement.
• Broken shift allowance (where applicable).
• Paid shutdown leave on standard working days between Christmas and New Year.
• Salary packaging (up to $15,899 per year) plus meal and entertainment cards.
• 15 days paid personal leave per annum (pro rata) for full & part-time employees.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave (after 12 months service).
• Study Leave opportunities.
• Up to 95% Discount on WCS Children's Services Programs.
• 24/7 nationally recognised Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including 3 additional holistic service sessions.
• Uniforms, ongoing professional development and a supportive team environment.
• Enjoy exclusive discounts and everyday savings on essentials at leading Australian retailers such as Woolworths and Coles, all through our Flare Benefits program.

Key Accountabilities

• Apply National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, as applicable to the role.
• Ensure a high-quality service that complies with all regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Ensure National Quality Framework approach in developing, delivering and evaluating the service's program.
• Responsible for managing employees at the service, including performance management and professional development.
• Lead recruitment activities for the service
• Responsible for contract variations for employees at the service
• Assume the position of Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader under the Children's Education and Care National Law.
• Listed on PRODA as a person in day-to-day charge, as per ACECQA requirements.
• Responsible for collating any documentation required for reporting to CECA, sending to the Manager.
• Maximise financial resources, monitoring program budget, including development and maintenance of weekly staffing rosters, made and delivered in accordance with regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Managing the replacement of team members due to absence, in accordance with regulatory and legislative requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Education (or ACECQA approved equivalent).
• Extensive skills, knowledge and experience in OSHC, including demonstrated use of the My Time, Our Place framework and The Early Years Learning Framework (where applicable).
• Current first aid certificate in an education and care setting (including asthma and anaphylaxis).
• Ability to contribute to development of OSHC policies and procedures.
• Highly effective interpersonal, leadership and people management skills.
• A Full Position Description is available outlining the knowledge, skills and experience. Please visit: https://www.wcs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PD-OSHC-Senior-Coordinator-May-2025.pdf

WCS is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We actively promote a child safe culture and have zero tolerance for child abuse. All applicants will be required to undergo relevant screening and reference checks in line with our Child Safety processes and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

To be eligible for employment, you must have an active Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) Card, working rights in Australia, and be willing to undertake background checks required for the position, including a National Police Check.

For further information please email: Damien.Marais@wcs.org.au or cs.recruitment@wcs.org.au

To apply, please click on the "Apply" button below and submit your current resume and a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the essential requirements of this role. The applications will not be accepted via email.

Closing Date: COB 5 Septem

ber 2025.

Closing Date: COB 5 Septem

ber 2025.

Applications may close early if a suitable candidate is found.

For more information about WCS and services that we provide, including Children's Services, Youth & Family, Community Development, Housing and Homelessness, Mental Health, Social Enterprise and Aged Care, please visit our website at www.wcs.org.au

WCS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all abilities and life experiences. We also encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionProject Management and Information Technology
• IndustriesNon-profit Organizations

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