Woden Community Service is a non-for-profit organization that has been providing community-based services for over 50 years. Our vision of ‘A caring community where everyone belongs’ is achieved through our values of Inclusion, Compassion, Hope, Responsiveness, Integrity and Social Justice.
We deliver services across the ACT covering children, families, young people and seniors including housing and mental health services.
WCS is a child-safe organisation. Our staff and volunteers are required to uphold our commitment to the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all children and young people. All suitable applicants will undergo rigorous screening processes, including WWVP clearances, criminal history checks, and reference checks.
About the Role
We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Coordinator Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) at our Evatt location on a Full-Time basis, who will be responsible for managing the team at the service and ensuring the delivery of quality care, manage the service, and build strong relationships with the children, families, school personnel and colleagues. The Senior Coordinator is responsible for multiple groups of children within the one service.
In this role, you will:
Apply National Principles for Child Safe Organisations as relevant to the role.
Ensure high-quality service delivery in line with regulatory and legislative standards.
Implement the National Quality Framework in program development, delivery, and evaluation.
Manage employee performance and professional development.
Lead recruitment activities for the service.
Oversee employee contract variations.
Act as Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader under Children’s Education and Care National Law.
Maintain PRODA listing as person in day-to-day charge (per ACECQA requirements).
Gather and submit required documentation for CECA reporting to the Manager.
Monitor and manage program budget, including staffing rosters, in line with regulatory requirements.
Handle team member replacements due to absence, ensuring compliance with regulations.
Job Description
To be successful for this role, you must possess the following:
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Education (or ACECQA approved equivalent).
• Extensive skills, knowledge and experience in OSHC, including demonstrated use of the My Time, Our Place framework and The Early Years Learning Framework (where applicable).
• Current first aid certificate in an education and care setting (including asthma and anaphylaxis).
• Ability to contribute to development of OSHC policies and procedures.
• Highly effective interpersonal, leadership and people management skills.
• Demonstrated high level of communication techniques including verbal and written that engender positive relationships and influence stakeholders effectively to resolve functional issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team.
• Reliable, punctual and mature attitude to work.
• Demonstrated understanding of professional boundaries, privacy and confidentiality.
Desired Skills and Experience
Why work with Woden Community Services?
Salary packaging option up to $15,899 per Fringe Benefits Tax year, with an additional Meals and Entertainment package available up to $2,650 per Fringe Benefits Tax year.
Discounted fees to use WCS Children’s Services Programs.
15 days paid personal leave per annum (pro rata) for full & part-time employees.
24/7 nationally recognised Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including 3 additional holistic service sessions.
Ongoing professional development and a supportive team environment.
Enjoy exclusive discounts and everyday savings on essentials at leading Australian retailers such as Woolworths and Coles, all through our Flare Benefits program.
Paid additional wellbeing day per calendar year.
Applications may close once suitable candidates have been selected, don’t delay get your application in today!
WCS supports diversity and inclusion in all our workplaces. Applications are encouraged from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with a multicultural background, people who live with disability or members of the LGBTIQ community.
