Educator

**The Y Queensland stand together with all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or belief.**

**YMCA Outside School Hours Care** (OSHC) provides fun, stimulating and safe care for primary and secondary school children before and after school. At OSHC, children have the opportunity to participate in cooking, sport, music, art, dance and so much more.

The Y Queensland’s childcare services has been at the heart of Australian communities for more than 40 years, with our first early learning service opening in Brisbane in 1977 after we identified the need for childcare that focused on helping children grow in body, mind and spirit.

We are currently recruiting for **OSHC Educators on a casual basis** to join our **YMCA Flagstone Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Service.**

**About the service**

**YMCA Flagstone Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)** located inside Flagstone State School**and is licensed for 100 children. We offer Before and after school care from 6am to 9am and 2:30pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday. We also offer Vacation Care, operating from 6am to 6pm.

The YMCA of Brisbane commenced management of the Flagstone service in 2016. We have a variety of spaces for the children to explore including a purpose built natural outdoor play area and an extensive range of resources.

The service plans, designs and provides tailored programs catering to their particular children’s age, skill, interests and abilities through a variety of challenging and recreational activities. Our aim is to provide activities that develop each child’s social, emotional, lingual, physical, intellectual, social, creative and recreational potential and that are developmentally appropriate.

**About the role**

As an OSHC Educator you are responsible for the care of children before school, after school and during school holiday periods. You’ll assist in running fascinating, fun-filled and educational activities with primary school children, such as science experiments, outdoor games, painting and musical activities.

**What will my time look like?**

Hold a rewarding, challenging and interesting position

Be able to allocate your availability to suit study or family need
- s Have the opportunity for career advancemen
- t Join a team of dedicated staff and fantastic children and familie
- s Be provided with regular professional development and trainin
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Our children and Educators bring our inclusive space to life, ensuring our program is engaging with a range of planned and spontaneous play experiences.

**Am I a good match?**

You are currently studying or completed a Certificate, Diploma or Bachelor degree in the field of children’s services or simila
- r You have a fantastic sense of fun and a tremendous imaginatio
- n You hold or be willing to obtain a current First Aid and CPR certification You hold a Positive Notice Blue Card or be willing to obtain one

**What’s in it for you?**

Achieving our community support and inspiring young people motivates and thrives us to work hard and be the best at what we do. You will bring compassion and drive with your experience and connection to what we do each day. We have an amazing culture where everyone wants to work at the Y, it is not just a job and of course we look after you with a range of benefits.

**Here’s what on offer**

Career Coaching and Career pathway program
- s Excellent support network with marketing, accounts, operations, safeguarding and other department
- s Discounts for all Y OSHC Services and Day Care Facilitie
- s Discounted banking and loan rates with CommBan
- k Free gym membership which includes our very cool fitness classe
- s Discounted rates for private health insurance with Mediban
- k Opportunity to participate in and give back to Y program
- s Enjoy a discounted overnight stay at George William Hote
- l Counselling Employee Assistance Progra
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**What are you waiting for?**

**Our commitment to you and the community**
- To learn more about our screening processes, view our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy:_

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