2ic (Second in Charge)

Permanent full-time position
- Supportive leadership team
- Discounted childcare

**2IC (Second in charge)**

**Full-Time 38 hours per week**

**Diploma qualification**

One Tree Community Services is a national not for profit offering early childhood education, out of school hours care, community services, registered early childhood training, and professional support. As a team, we’re determined to lead, meet the challenge, and work together. That’s how we turn challenges into possibilities for children and families, every single day.

Located in the beachfront suburb of Swanbourne our childcare centre offers care for children aged 0-6 years of age. With a capacity for 47 children, our childcare centre prides themselves of the relationships they form with children, parents, the local community, and Australian Defence Force families.

**What you will do**:
As a 2IC you will be a team player who is willing to help support the service, children and other employees as needed. You will support the director to work in accordance with OTCS Strategic Plan and contribute to the development and monitoring of the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) while actively create partnerships with families, reporting staff and the community.

**Other duties include**:

- In consultation with the director and service staff, design, implement and evaluate programs for children in accordance with OTCS requirements.
- Ensure the service areas you are responsible for operate in line with the NQS and OTCS requirements.
- Collaborate with the director and educational leader to design, implement and evaluate quality, child focused programs for children which adhere to OTCS philosophy, code of ethics, policies, the NQS and frameworks.
- Engage in reflective practice and support facilitate staff in reflective practice
- Assist educators across the service in developing and implementing effective routines and learning experiences
- Ensure a continuity of learning is occurring across all rooms.

**Benefits of joining our team**:

- Above award salary
- Our service incorporate space to be creative and inspire ideas
- Access to discounted childcare
- Supportive and inclusive team and training that makes you feel comfortable from day one.
- Rewards for every year that you are at One Tree Community Services
- Complimentary uniforms

**How to apply**:

- One Tree is committed to equal opportunity, child safety and workplace diversity. We encourage a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we work with. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply._