Team Leader

We are recruiting for an Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) - Team Leader to join a highly regarded community hub in the heart of Hoppers Crossing.

**Benefits include**:

- Be supported by a fantastic leadership team that is accessible and supportive
- Paid professional development, including an annual staff development day with a reputable trainer and ongoing training to keep you at the cutting edge of industry knowledge.
- Create programs that are developed around empowering children with choice.
- Enjoy working for a service with an excellent reputation for striving for excellence with a focus on high quality.
- Above award program planning hours
- Uniform, including shirts, name badge, lanyard and winter fleece.
- Comprehensive induction training process so you will hit the ground running.
- Uniform, including shirts, name badge, lanyard and winter fleece.
- State-of-the-art technology to record programming and practices and electronic parent sign-in system
- Split shifts/work-life balance.

Are you passionate about creating a safe and nurturing environment for children? Do you have a natural ability to lead and inspire a team? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Team Leader Outside School Hours Care.

Our client specialises in delivering a reputable Out of School Hours Care Service that embraces integration and involvement within the local school Community. They have a proven record of delivering excellence in providing high-quality programming to families. The hub designed for people of all ages is to explore opportunities for lifelong learning from childcare, playgroups, health and wellbeing, workshops, community gatherings, events and more.

The collaborative nature of the role will have you responsible for managing the Before School and After School Care Programs and holiday programs daily over a working week of 36.25. The work hours are as follows (not negotiable):

- Monday to Friday
- Before School Care: 6.30 am 9.00 | After School Care: 2.45 pm 6.30 pm
- Various Shifts during the School Holiday Program
- Additional program planning time
- Excellent people skills You know how to get the best out of people's strengths, nurture their weaknesses and have an approachable, positive and respectful attitude towards everyone you encounter
- Fantastic verbal and written communication skills with well-developed emotional intelligence.
- A minimum of 1 years experience working in an OSHC environment or equivalent, ideally some management experience
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage all aspects of the service
- Ability to build and maintain supportive and trusting relationships with children and families
- Demonstrated ability to oversee program planning, including design, delivery and evaluation
- Knowledge and understanding of the legislation relating to OSHC, including the approved frameworks 'My Time, Our Place.

**Job Requirements**
- Diploma / Bachelor qualified within Childhood or Education studies or other ACECQA recognised qualification, working towards a qualification or the willingness to undertake.
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Current First Aid HLTAID004, CPR, Anaphylaxis Management and Asthma Management training
- At Early Years Talent, we connect passionate early childhood educators, teachers and childcare staff with early years opportunities across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients range from boutique exceeding early learning centres, long day cares to community-managed not-for-profits._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 36 per week

**Salary**: $34.00 - $45.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Childcare assistance
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hoppers Crossing VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Diploma (preferred)

**Experience**:

- OSHC: 1 year (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person