Out of School Care Assistant

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Full time / From 06/01/2025 - 26/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1448689

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 A demonstrated ability to plan and provide a stimulating and engaging OSHC program, taking into account the developmental needs and stages of children aged 4-12 years, including those children with additional needs.
- Education and Care Services National Law
- Education and Care Services National Regulations
- National Quality Standards
- My Time, Our Place, Framework for School Age Care in Australia
- The Child Safe Standards

SC3 The ability to manage time, planning his/her own work to achieve set objectives in the most efficient and effective way.

SC4 Demonstrated high-level oral and written communication skills.

SC5 Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and manage others

**Role**:
This is a full-time position, but there may be availability for part-time by negotiation.

This position is as Assistant Coordinator of the school's OSHC program (Base 1270). The program provides before and after school hours care, as well as holiday care. The successful applicant will usually be required to work one week of each school holiday period but may vary for the summer holiday break.

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Location Profile**:
Buninyong Primary School is a multi-campus school comprising sites at Buninyong, a semi-rural town located 15 kilometres south of Ballarat, and Scotsburn, a small rural settlement 6 kilometres further south on the Midland Highway. The original schools, established in 1873 and 1879 respectively, were successfully amalgam