Oshc Lead Educator

Posted: 18/07/2025

Closing Date: 15/08/2025

Salary: $35.00 - $42.00

Job Type: Casual

Location: Pakenham

Job Category: Education, Childcare & Training

Are you a qualified OSHC Leader, OSHC eager to embark on a fulfilling role? If you are enthusiastic and passionate about providing exciting and engaging activities for school aged children whilst leading a team of educators, join our dynamic team as a casual OSHC Lead Educator in our exciting leisure based school programs

Elevate your career in children's services with Windermere, where you can use innovation and creativity to contribute to a positive program for children. Our commitment to providing the best possible atmosphere for children extends beyond our leisure-based program. We take pride in fostering an inclusive team community that values each team members contribution

Our OSHC team is seeking to find our next superstar Lead Educators in a casual capacity **to service any of our locations - Koo Wee Rup,** Lang Lang, Bayles or Drouin South.**Currently this program focuses on providing before and after school care from Monday to Friday.

**additional hours provided for professional development, training, team meetings and more.**

**Lead Educator salary break down is**:
CS Level 4.1 Hourly Rate - $41.44 per hour + super

CS Level 4.2 Hourly Rate - $42.05 per hour + super

CS Level 4.3 Hourly Rate - $42.70 per hour + super

Check your qualification is NQF approved | ACECQA

**Why work at Windermere?**

We are committed to outcome-focused care for children, families and individuals and to making a positive difference in the community. As well as tailored support services for individuals and families, Windermere provides a varied scope of services to support disadvantaged and vulnerable people. Windermere offers a culture of flexibility, support and wellbeing.

Staff Benefits - this is where we stand out from the crowd Windermere offers staff a wide range of unique benefits beyond the salary.
- Employee Referral Program - $500 per referral
- Salary packaging (up to $15,900 per year + additional $2,650 meals and entertainment)
- Structured performance and 1-on-1 development check-ins
- Secondment and career growth opportunities
- Staff discount program for everyday items
- Opportunities for professional development
- High quality IT equipment and clothing

Windermere care about staff and strive for continuous improvement, which is why we regularly ask our staff and consumers about what we can do better. In our staff survey from May 2024, 90% of respondents said they were "_proud to work at Windermere_" and 89.7% feel "_we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion_".

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
We are seeking community minded educators to join our Out of Hours Care (OSHC) program for our services in **Koo Wee Rup**,** Lang Lang, Bayles or Drouin South**. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your infectious energy to a unique, inclusive and fun-filled play-based program for school age children. Furthermore, you will:

- Lead or assist with planning, preparing and delivering innovative play-based learning activities
- Ensure professional working relationships with families, school leaders in the school community are maintained
- Maintain excellent health, safety and wellbeing of children through management of compliance

**Key Selection Criteria**:

- ACECQA approved qualification for Educators working with over preschool children
- Current Victorian Working with Children's Check and Victorian Drivers' Licence.
- Current certificate in "HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education & care setting" (First Aid and Asthma & Anaphylaxis Management) or willingness to undertake before start
- Current certificate in "HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation" (CPR) or willingness to undertake before start
- Understanding of the needs and development of school age children
- Previous experience and/or Food Safety Handling certificate would be an advantage
- Demonstrated experience in working within the National Quality Framework
- Demonstrated ability and understanding of developing positive relationships with children and families
- Willingness to promote and support practices that are inclusive, culturally responsive, safe and accessible.
- Willingness to undertake pre-employment screening - Working with Children, Police check and medical assessment.
- Current Victorian Drivers' Licence.
- Right to Work in Australia e.g. Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident

Windermere is committed to creating equitable environments for consumers and employees, this by building diverse and inclusive services and workspaces, where all peoples from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, CALD, LGBTIQ+ Communities and those living with disability will know and feel accepted, affirmed, safe and celebrated. Windermere is delivering this through the continued development and implementation of our Welcoming and Inclusion Strategy as we seek to provide a