**Join our OSHC Family at Calvary Christian College**:
- Diploma-Qualified Educator | Carbrook & Springwood Campuses_
Are you a passionate and experienced OSHC Educator with an ACECQA Approved Diploma qualification/2-year qualification as approved by ACECQA? Are you looking to join a close-knit, supportive team that values relationships, collaboration, and child-led learning? If so, we'd love to hear from you
Calvary Christian College is currently seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic OSHC Educator to work across our **Carbrook and Springwood OSHC campuses**. Our services offer Before School Care, After School Care, and Vacation Care during school holidays, and we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing environment that feels like a _home away from home_ for our children and families.
We are looking for someone special to join our team who:
- **Holds an ACECQA Approved Diploma qualification/2-year qualification as approved by ACECQA** (this is essential)
- **Is available to work After School Care shifts on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays**(this is essential)
- Brings warmth, reliability, and initiative to their role
- Thrives in a collaborative environment and values strong relationships with children, families, and colleagues
- Shares our commitment to providing a child-led, engaging program
You'll be working across two small and vibrant services, each licensed for 30 children, with a team that truly feels like family. Our OSHC spaces are welcoming, inclusive, and full of heart—we love what we do and the community we serve.
**The organisation**:
The Uniting Church in Australia (the Church) is a large uniquely Australian Christian denomination in Australia with heritage from historical reformed evangelical denominations. In Queensland, the Uniting Church has around 250 congregations and has schools, colleges and large community services (such as UnitingCare Queensland and Wesley Mission Queensland).
Position purpose:
The purpose of this role is to assist with the implementation of a quality care and education OSHC program for school aged children outside school hours and vacation times.
**Key responsibilities**:
- Assist and contribute to the planning, documenting and implementation of quality play-based early childhood education program within the My Time, Our Place Framework (MTOP) that shows each individual child's learning and growth.
- Assist in ensuring an engaging, safe and aesthetic learning environment based on the knowledge of the child, children, MTOP and National Quality Standards (NQS) is presented and maintained.
- Work collaboratively and respectfully with fellow educators to support each other's professional development and to utilise a variety of teaching strategies, including intentional teaching, reflective practice and continuous improvement that provides quality education and care of children.
- Build and maintain strong, positive communication and relationships with families and children, supporting meaningful engagement and parent participation, maintaining professional boundaries.
- Support commitment to inclusion and access to a quality early childhood education program for all children and families, treating all children and families with dignity and respect.
- Positively guide children's behaviour and encourage children to interact with others with care, empathy, kindness and respect.
- Develop a working understanding of relevant legislation, frameworks, policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure the service meets all compliance obligations.
- Exemplify personal drive and integrity, taking personal responsibility for meeting objectives, showing initiative and committing energy to achieving goals, showing resilience and professional conduct under pressure and scrutiny.
- Model the values of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod in day to day work including in interactions with managers, lay staff, ministry agents, clients and stakeholders.
- Identify and develop strategies to provide internal and external client focused customer service including identifying improvements to policy, process and the work environment.
- Maintain thorough knowledge of relevant Child Protection Law matters applicable to the jurisdiction and proactively respond to child protection matters.
- Work within the Code of Conduct and other policies and procedures of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod and the provisions of the Workplace Health and Safety and other relevant legislation, including reporting hazards/incidents, support for injured workers and full participation in return to work plans.
- Undertake other duties as and when directed within the scope of the role and the capabilities of the incumbent.
**Qualifications**:
- Approved School Aged Diploma or 2-year qualification as approved by ACECQA (or working towards qualification) (required)
**Experience and skills**:
- Ability to support and assist the implementation of a planned program, ensuring the needs o