Full Time Oshc/oosh Centre Coordinator

**Are you ready for a change?**

We are currently seeking a passionate, experienced **Centre Coordinator** with great interpersonal skills to lead our fantastic OSHC centre in the Camden Area

As a Coordinator you will play a central role in supporting continuous improvement, empowering educators in successfully implementing Kids United core values. You will be responsible for building relationships with children, their families and school staff while providing an inclusive and fun environment in which children are safe, engaged and well supervised.

Kids United values a healthy work life balance with flexible hours and arrangements. We are passionate about imbedding a work culture focused on fun and acknowledge the importance of individuality.

**Operating hours**:
BSC 6:30am - 8:45am

ASC 2:30pm - 6:00pm

VAC 6:30am - 6:00pm

**As a Coordinator at Kids United OSHC; Your role will include**:

- Delivering a high quality, educational, safe and fun program
- Ensure all practices are in accordance with the NQS and reflect the philosophy, policies and procedures of the service
- Regularly evaluating the program to ensure it caters for the interests and needs of school age children and meets the requirements of the 'My Time - Our Place' Framework.
- Ensure adequate and continuous supervision of all children in the service
- Communication and engagement with children, families and other team members in a positive, productive and respectful manner
- Maintain accurate records relating to children’s Medical, Health and Safety, Attendance and Behaviour, whilst ensuring confidentiality is maintained
- Train and develop staff in accordance with the National Quality Framework Standards
- Manage health management plans for students with medical needs (e.g.: diabetes, seizures, food allergies, asthma etc)
- Provide feedback to parents/caregiver in ways that create quality partnerships between home and OSHC and facilitates children’s learning opportunities
- Fulfil all administration tasks involved with the service including monitoring staff rosters and staff replacement
- Advocate for and protect the rights of children and young people and identify and respond to children and young people at risk
- Be the responsible person of the centre
- Attend regular team meetings
- Supervise food menu, purchasing, and preparation of food
- Ability to contribute to the delivery of the curriculum by supervising, observing and recording of children’s learning, with particular consideration for their interests, aptitudes and special needs
- Light cleaning duties

**Essential Requirements**
- Ability to lead and manage a team.
- Experience in OSHC with minimum 1 year leadership qualities
- An ACECQA approved qualification - Certificate IV in Outside School Hours Care, Diploma in Children’s Services (0-14), Bachelor of Education or equivalent. (Overseas qualification must be assessed by ACECQA).
- Valid Working with Children Check for paid employment.
- Recent Police check (less than 6 months old) or willingness to obtain prior to starting the role
- HLTAID004 first aid certificate (including CPR, anaphylaxis & asthma management and emergency first aid response in an education and care setting)
- Valid full Driving License
- Experience with ‘XAP' technology or similar programs
- High level of technology skills and abilities
- Willing and able to work
- Experience in working with children with a disability
- Quick thinking and ability to problem solve and make appropriate decisions
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team
- Excellent communication and engagement skills
- Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with the children, parents and staff

**Salary**: $58,030.16 - $116,389.19 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

- Please describe your leadership style and how it has impacted on your work performance

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (preferred)