Wanted: Oshc Superstar

School Plus provide outside of school hours care to primary aged children. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people from harm. We are a Not-for-Profit Organisation which genuinely embraces integration and involvement within the School Community. Our programs have a focus around empowering children with choice and developing life skills. We have a reputation for striving for excellence with a focus on high quality in a growing industry.

**Our Values**

At School Plus we create a patch for every child to GROW. We also encourage everyone who is part of School Plus to G.R.O.W. We are Grounded, both as individuals and as a team, by being mindful and taking responsibility, as we build open, purposeful and lasting Relationships, take Ownership of our roles and have pride in all that we do - in order to create endless opportunities for magic, imagination and Wonder.

**The Opportunity**

We are looking for a Co-Leader (Assistant Coordinator) to join our New Farm team.

As the Co-Leader of our New Farm Service you will be assisting the Leader of the service while building trusting partnerships with all families, children and community.

**To be successful, you will need**:

- Proven leadership experience in OSHC or Childcare industry to support a team of passionate educators with an emphasis on collaboration, communication, empowerment and engagement
- Programming /educational leadership experience and an understanding of the National Quality Framework
- The highest level of initiative: we would love someone who sees an opportunity and takes it
- Strong inter-personal skills: Possess excellent verbal and written communications skills and well-developed emotional intelligence.

**The successful applicant should also possess**:

- At least 2-3 years’ experience working with children, preferably in an OSHC environment;
- Hold or be working towards a Diploma or higher Tertiary qualifications in relevant field (or equivalent).
- A current First Aid, Anaphylaxis, Asthma and CPR Certificate or be willing to obtain;
- A current Blue Card (Working with Children Check).

**The is a full time position which will include split shifts during term time. The operating hours of the Service are**:

- 6.30am to 9.00am for before school care
- 2.00pm to 6.00pm for after school care
- 6.00am to 6.00pm during vacation care

**What School Plus provides you which makes this role so exceptional**:

- Paid professional development and ongoing training to keep you at the cutting edge of industry knowledge.
- Paid administration time with centralised billing and administration, so you can spend more time working with families and preparing for the children.
- Uniforms for summer and winter, including shirts, hats, name badges, lanyards and winter fleece.
- Comprehensive induction training process so you will hit the ground running.
- State of the art technology to record programming and practices and electronic parent sign in and booking systems.
- Dedicated Specialist support team to help in areas of Human Services, Inclusion Support, QikKids support and customer service.
- Extensive opportunities to progress your career.
- A company who understands and demonstrates that our staff are our most valuable asset.

We create a patch for every child to grow. We also encourage everyone who is part of School Plus to G.R.O.W. We are Grounded, both as individuals and as a team, by being mindful and taking responsibility, as we build open, purposeful and lasting Relationships, take Ownership of our roles and have pride in all that we do - in order to create endless opportunities for magic, imagination and Wonder.

Applications addressing the above criteria should click on **“Apply” **and submit a covering letter along with your resume

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $26.17 - $35.08 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Shift work