Role Details

About the Opportunity

St Joseph's Memorial School seeks a dedicated, student focused Director for our OSHC and Vacation Care program. The Director and Educators will provide a safe, friendly and stimulating environment for children in Before School Care, After School Care and Vacation Care.

This is a permanent, part-time position, working 41 weeks per year. 

The OSHC hours will include (during school term):

Monday to Friday from 7am-8:30am
Monday to Friday from 3pm-6pm

Previous experience in a similar role will be advantageous.

Your Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead staff to implement a recreation and leisure program based upon recognised School Age Care Framework (OSHC/Vacation Care) and supervise the quality, development, implementation and evaluation of programs and routines.  
• Organise daily staff rosters, ensuring at all times adequate child: staff ratios in accordance with the OSHC National Quality Standards.
• Liaison with appropriate school staff regarding the OSHC facilities and OSHC resources. 
• Ensure the effective management, induction, assessment, development and training of staff, volunteers and work placement students, as required. 
• Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment by promoting strong teamwork, facilitating regular staff meetings, encouraging contributions from all team members, and championing a culture of continuous learning and development.  

About You

• Demonstrate experience working in a leadership capacity and managing staff in an OSHC/Vacation Service.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with staff, children, and their parents. This includes providing assistance in a positive, respectful, supportive and professional manner. 
• Excellent organisational and time management skills. 
• High degree of autonomy, observation, initiative, and discretion to implement solutions and achieve effective work outcomes for self and others. 

The successful candidate will need to acquire and maintain:

• Current Working With Children Check.
• Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care (RRHAN-EC) training.
• First Aid in Education and Care setting training.
• Diploma level qualification or equivalent for OSHC settings.

Applications will be reviewed as they come through, it is highly encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible. 

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