Child Care Oshc Assistants

**Job No**:BC3094**

**Location**:Blacktown, NSW**
**Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

**About Kids' Early Learning**

Here at Council, we own and operate a childcare business, Kids' Early Learning, with a portfolio of 31 childcare centres and over 40 family daycare educators.

Kids' Early Learning has approximately 300 full-time, part-time and casual staff, and operates throughout the Blacktown local government area, serving over 2000 families and providing care and learning needs for their children.

If you would like to know more about Kids' Early Learning, please visit our website.

**About the opportunity**

We are seeking 5 motivated and experienced OSHC Child Care Assistants on a permanent, full-time basis.

The locations of these positions are:

- Kids' Early Learning Blackett OSHC
- Kids' Early Learning Marsden Park OSHC
- Kids' Early Learning Nirimba Fields OSHC
- Kids' Early Learning Willmot OSHC.

This role requires working a split shift covering both AM and PM shifts across 5 days per week.

This role is suitable for a passionate and experienced person who will provide an appropriate and stimulating program of care and education, and ensure the safety and well-being of children in the centre.

**Qualifications and experience**

**Essential**:

- Experience in the Early Childhood Field
- Certificate III in Children's Services
- Completion of Child Protection Course - Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm
- Current certificate HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Current certificate HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting or Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management Training certificate that meets requirements of the Education and Care Services National Law 2010 and Education and Care Services National Regulation 2018
- Working with Children Check clearance valid for paid work.

**Desirable**:

- Current Class C Driver's Licence
- Computer Literate
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service
- Ability to work within a team environment.

**Remuneration and benefits**

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council's Enterprise Agreement.
- Entry level for this position starts at $,1,156.81 per week
- 38-hour working week
- Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

**Our commitment to safety**

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
- Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.

Best of luck.

**Closing date: Friday 14 February 2025, 11.59 pm**

**Contact officer: Serena Quigley on 9839 6868**

**Internal ref: BCC2032, BCC2036, BCC2038, BCC2041, BCC2042