Educator - Out of Hours School Care

Kirinari Community Services; Collector; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Kirinari Community Services is seeking dedicated Educators for our Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) program. You will help deliver engaging activities before and after school and during holidays, ensuring children are safe, happy and well supervised in a inclusive environment.

You will rotate between morning and afternoon shifts, assist with program planning, and work with families to support children with additional needs.

Qualifications

• Current First Aid Certificate, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management training are required.
• Statement of Attainment for CHCPRT0025 or working towards.
• Ability to work a rotating roster before/after school, during holidays and development days.
• Ability to interact well with children and build positive relationships with families.
• Demonstrated reliability, motivation, enthusiasm and commitment.
• Desire to work with children and enhance their vacation/OSHC experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising children, ensuring safety and well-being at all times.
• Interact with children, help plan and run activities, set up and tidy away.
• Prepare food for children daily per health and nutrition policies (if required).
• Contribute to weekly education programs for before/after school and vacation care.
• Be aware of duty of care responsibilities and safety of all children.
• Support inclusive practices for children with additional needs.
• Help children solve problems and interact positively with peers.
• Assist children with personal care needs as appropriate.
• Keep rooms and play areas clean and hygienic.

Skills

First Aid

CPR

Anaphylaxis Training

Asthma Management

Roster Flexibility

Interacting with Children

Reliability & Motivation

Duty of Care

Education

Certificate III in Early Childhood

National Quality Framework knowledge

Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk (CHCPRT0025) training

Job description

• Strong focus on employee health and wellbeing with assistance programs
  available
• Opportunity to alternate between mornings and afternoons, or work both
• Assist with the delivery of Out of School Hours Care activities with school aged children!

LiveBetter Employee Benefits include:

• Salary Packaging (increase your take home pay)!
• Access to our 24/7 employee wellbeing & safety app
• Supplementary Parental Leave
• Additional Purchase Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• Fitness Passport
• Service & Recognition Awards
• Learning and Development opportunities, with diverse career pathway options

(Eligibility criteria/terms and conditions may apply for some LiveBetter Employee Benefits)

About the Team

Community Support Services support people in regional communities across Eastern Australia to live better lives through education, social and community participation, coaching and capacity building, service coordination and transport services. We support parents, carers, families, children, people with disability, aged people, transport disadvantaged, and small regional communities.

About the Role

Educators who work within our Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) programs support the delivery of outstanding education and care to school aged children in an inclusive and fun environment in which children are safe, engaged and well supervised. Our Educators are highly motivated, enthusiastic, energetic and creative, and dedicated to providing children with the best possible childhood experience.

OSHC involves a combination of before and after school care, along with vacation care. Before and after school care operates during school term between 7am to 9am and 3pm to 6pm, depending on the specific school. Vacation care programs run during gazetted NSW school term breaks between 7am and 6pm and generally close for a two-week period over the Christmas break.

Some key accountabilities of the role include:

• Assist in the supervision of all children, ensuring their well-being and safety at all times.
• Interact with children, assist in planning and implementing programs. Set up and clean away activities as required.
• If required, prepare food for children daily per health and nutrition policies.
• Contribute to the weekly education program of before and after school and vacation care in consultation with other staff and the feedback from children, parents and the school community.
• Be aware of duty of care responsibilities and the safety of all children in the services care, including people authorised to collect children.
• Support inclusive practices to include children with additional needs alongside their peers.
• Supporting children to solve problems and play positively with their peers.
• Assisting children with their personal care needs as appropriate to their ability and level of development.
• Keeping the room and play areas clean and hygienic and carrying out tasks as required by the school.

What LiveBetter needs from you

We would love to hear from you if you are a professional and caring person who is prepared to embrace our values of Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Empowerment and Excellence in your day to day work life.

To be successful in this role, you will also have these skills:

• Current First Aid Certificate, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management training.
• Current Statement of Attainment for the course 'Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk' CHCPRT0025 or working towards.
• Ability to work a rotating roster before and after school, during school holidays, and during school development days.
• Ability to interact well with children and build positive relationships with families.
• Ability to demonstrate reliability, motivation, enthusiasm and commitment.
• Desire to work with children and demonstrate capacity to enhance their experience in vacation/out of school hours care.

Desirable

• Certificate III or higher in Early Childhood, Community Services, or other child related qualification.
• Understanding of the National Quality Framework - My Place My time, and its application with the service environment.

You will also be required to undertake and pass a National Criminal Check and pre-employment medical (including drug and alcohol screening.

Closing date 21.10.2026
Enquiries: Jenny Nalder - Head of Childhood Education & Development: 02 6311 2424

LiveBetter is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.