Details
* Before and After School Care and Vacation care
* Location: Kings Langley Public School
* Full-Time 38 hours per week
About us
Wesley Out of School Hours Care (Wesley OOSH) provides high quality before and after school care and vacation care to primary school aged children. We currently have 12 services across Sydney and the Central Coast and are passionate about providing an environment that is warm, caring and engaging for children, staff, and families. We believe it is important that every child in our care feels at home in a secure environment where they can grow and learn.
About the role
As the Centre Coordinator you will lead a vibrant team of Educators, be the Nominated Supervisor and be in charge of the day to day running of the OOSH centre. Kings Langley, a service licensed for 137 children, is an exciting and unique opportunity with strong leadership potential and foundations to develop into an exceeding service. With the Kings Langley community being new to Wesley Mission, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, building strong community relationships and establishing high quality practices that set the service up for long term success
Hours of operations are as follows:
* Before School Care 6:30am – 8:40am
* After School Care 3:00pm – 6:00pm
* Vacation Care 7:00am – 6:00pm
To be successful in this position you will have strong leadership qualities, be passionate and love working with children. You will be highly motivated, enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated to providing children with the best possible childhood experiences. You will also have a cooperative approach to working with stakeholders.
Demonstrated behaviours
* ability to engage and inspire a passionate team through clear decision making and the provision of a supportive and collaborative management style
* demonstrated ability to work unsupervised as well as an effective team player with a positive can-do attitude
* relate well to a range of people with sound listening and problem-solving skills
* be spontaneous, energetic and enthusiastic
* confident professional with strong initiative
* be reliable
* display emotional maturity and resilience
Essential skills/knowledge
* an Early Childhood Education and Care qualification or equivalent
* sound working knowledge of the National Quality Framework and My Time Our Place
* minimum 1-year experience working in a Children's service.
* demonstrated experience in coordinating a team
* ability to direct the development, planning, implementation and review of innovative, stimulating, high quality programming for the service
* First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualification
* knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety
* current Working with Children Check
* completion of DEC approved Child Protection Training
* proven organisational skills, ability to multi-task, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
* demonstrable skills in conflict resolution and change management
* thorough attention to detail
* excellent written and oral skills
* be prepared to work split shifts as required
* excellent interpersonal skills, flexible and patient
* proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office
* Experience in the use of QikKids
* previous OOSH experience
* experience in facilitating group games and sports
Remuneration
Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with Children's Services Award with generous salary packaging available. Other benefits include discounted private health cover, study assistance and Employee Assistance Program.
Apply now
Applications should include a cover letter addressing each of the selection criteria and resume.
To apply, please forward your application and quote "Centre Coordinator – Kings Langley" in the subject line to:
Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.
The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number).
Wesley Mission is committed to diversity, inclusion and reconciliation. Guided by our vision of doing all the good we can because every life matters, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and social demographics, and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
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