Education and Inclusion Leader

YMCA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 52,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave Top-Up

Free Recreation Centre Access

YMCA SA Discounts

Health and Wellbeing EAP

Career Growth via YLearn

Job summary

YMCA South Australia is seeking an Education and Inclusion Leader to join our Quality team, supporting multiple sites in the northern region. The role is part-time, up to 32.5 hours per week, with duties spanning curriculum direction, inclusion strategies and staff mentoring across services.

You will guide educators on planning cycles, ensure alignment with learning frameworks, and support Assessment and Rating processes while promoting high-quality children's services.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in children’s services or equivalent.
• Emergency First Aid certification HLTAID012 is required.
• RRHAN-EC certificate for responding to risks of harm, abuse and neglect.
• Valid driver’s licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with educators to provide curriculum direction and guidance.
• Support educators to implement planning cycles to enhance programs and practices.
• Ensure learning aligns with approved learning frameworks outcomes.
• Assist sites during Assessment and Rating processes.
• Mentor teams in use of Playground and inclusion practices.
• Help services write and implement Strategic Inclusion Plans.
• Advise on behaviour management strategies for sites, children and staff.
• Visit services to implement strategies and provide support.

Skills

Curriculum direction

Inclusion strategies

Mentoring teams

Stakeholder collaboration

Assessment support

Education

Tertiary Qualification in children’s services or equivalent

HLTAID012 Emergency First Aid in an Education and Care Setting

RRHAN-EC Certificate

Current Driver’s License

Job description

Department: Children's Services (OSHC & ELC)

Type: Part-time

Posted: 3 November 2026

Closes: 15 November 2026

THE ROLE

Due to our growing services, YMCA South Australia is seeking an additional Education and Inclusion Leader to join our existing passionate and dynamic Quality team to help support and manage various locations in the Northern region (including regional sites) in education/curriculum and inclusion strategic support. This is a part-time opportunity, offering up to 32.5 hours per week.

As our Education and Inclusion Leader, you will provide input and support to children's services for all behaviour, inclusion and access areas. You will be the primary support for Directors and teams in the educational practice and program. You will contribute in building YMCA South Australia's reputation as a leading provider of quality children's services.

As the Education and Inclusion Leader, some of your key responsibilities and duties are as follows:

Collaborate with educators and provide curriculum direction and guidance.

Support educators to effectively implement the cycle of planning to enhance programs and practices.

Ensure that children’s learning and development are guided by the learning outcomes of the approved learning frameworks.

Assist sites and teams during Assessment and Rating process.

Support, guide and mentor teams in the use of Playground.

Educate services to write their own Strategic Inclusion Plan, providing support and mentoring when required.

Support teams with behaviour management strategies for sites, individual children, and staff teams.

Visit services to help implement strategies identified and to offer support when required.

Provide direction and leadership to staff regarding Inclusion Support and access, educational practice and care.

Lead and share information, knowledge and expertise on practice, policy developments and community changes that may impact on the program.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Successful candidates will also have, or be willing to obtain:

Relevant Tertiary Qualification in children’s services or equivalent

(HLTAID012) Provide Emergency First Aid in an Education and Care Setting

Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care (RRHAN-EC) Certificate

Current Driver’s License

To view the position descriptions for this role, please visit our website at https://www.sa.ymca.org.au/get-involved/careers/find-a-job.

ABOUT THE Y

YMCA South Australia is a not-for-profit community organisation that has served the South Australian community for more than 170 years. Our aim is to develop the whole person, helping all South Australians connect with a better life - not only physical fitness and capabilities but also sense of identity, purpose, hope and dignity, psychological health, resilience, social connectedness, lifelong learning and contribution back into the community.We are a leading provider of recreation, community, and children’s services and we deliver programs and services across the state in settings including community recreation centres, swimming pools, health and fitness facilities, community centres, camps, early education and schools and youth services.

THE BENEFITS

• Paid Parental Leave Top-Up – From 1 January 2027, we top up government Parental Leave Pay to bring you closer to your usual pay, with 12 weeks for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers (eligibility criteria apply).
• Free Access – Free casual entry to YMCA SA managed recreation centres, including the gym, group fitness, swimming and stadium sports, plus free entry for up to 5 people from your household when they visit with you (maximum 2 adults).
• YMCA SA Discounts – 20% off registered programs for you and your immediate family, such as swimming lessons, birthday parties, OSHC and Vacation Care, plus 20% off café food and merchandise.
• Health and Wellbeing – Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support for you and your immediate family, 24/7, plus a free flu vaccination each year.
• Career Growth Opportunities – Free, on-demand YLearn courses in leadership, wellbeing, workplace skills, and digital and AI, with ongoing opportunities for career and skill development.

Applications close 15th of November 2026.

COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN

At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened to make sure that the right people are in the right roles. This includes:

National Police Check (issued in the last 6 months)

DHS Working With Children Check

International Criminal History Record Check (if worked/lived overseas in the last 5 years)

To learn more about our screening processes, click here to view our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy: https://www.sa.ymca.org.au/who-we-are/safeguarding-children

YMCA South Australia is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding children and young people and other vulnerable people.