Educator Central Coast - OOSH / OSHC

Wesley Mission; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Discounted private health cover

Study assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wesley Mission in the Central Coast region is recruiting Casual Educators for before and after school and vacation care at Porters Creek Public School and Wyong Public School. You will work with school-age children, support daily routines, contribute to programming, and help maintain a safe, engaging environment within a supportive team.

This role emphasises teamwork, communication with families, and flexibility to cover shifts; prior experience with school-age children and a Working with

Qualifications

• Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain.
• Experience working with school-age children.
• Experience in sport coaching helps.
• Ability to work as part of a team and maintain high safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with supervision of children and daily routines.
• Help with programming implementation and activity delivery.
• Maintain clear and respectful communication with families.
• Contribute to creating a warm, welcoming environment for children and the community.
• Support compliance with child protection policies and National Quality Framework.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Initiative

Energetic

Reliability

Emotional maturity

Sports coaching

School-age children experience

My Time Our Place knowledge

Split shifts

Job description

• Before and after school care and vacation care
• Location: Porters Creek Public School and Wyong Public School
• Casual Educator positions available

For over 25 years, Wesley Out of School Hours Care has been delivering high quality before and after school care in environments where children’s safety and wellbeing are non-negotiable. We operate 15 services across Sydney, the Central Coast and Newcastle regions.

Wesley OOSH is committed to child safe standards. All staff are expected to uphold strict professional boundaries, follow child protection policies, and actively contribute to a culture where children feel safe, respected, and supported.

About the role

As an Educator, you will play an active, hands‑on role in delivering high‑quality experiences for children and supporting the daily operation of the service. Working as part of a committed team, you will contribute to programming, help maintain a safe and engaging environment, and build positive relationships with children, families, and the school community.

This role suits someone who enjoys working directly with children, values teamwork, and is confident supporting routines, wellbeing, and learning experiences within a structured and supportive organisation.

You will assist with supervision, programming implementation, compliance tasks, and effective communication with families. You’ll also contribute to creating a warm, welcoming environment that reflects the needs of the children and community.

We are recruiting Casual Educatorsand twoseparateservices inourCentral Coastregion based at one of the following services:

• Porters Creek: Licensed for 112 children and located in a dedicated space within the school.
• Wyong: Licensed for 60 children and located in a dedicated hub within the school.

Demonstrated behaviours

• demonstrated ability to work unsupervised as well as an effective team player with a positive can-do attitude
• demonstrate strong initiative
• be spontaneous, energetic and enthusiastic
• excellent interpersonal skills, flexible and patient
• be reliable
• display emotional maturity and resilience.
• demonstrated ability to be encouraging and passionate about providing children with engaging activities
• good organisational and time management skills
• current Employee Working with Children check or willingness to obtain
• ability to work as part of a team
• good communication and relational skills with children, staff and families
• experience in working with school age children
• experience in sport coaching
• demonstrated ability to be creative
• a working knowledge of the National Quality Framework and ‘My Time, Our Place’
• Willingness to work split shifts as required

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Children’s Services Award with generous salary packaging available. Other benefits include discounted private health cover, study assistance and Employee Assistance Program.

Monday 19th October 2026 at 5pm

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). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.