Educator Outside School Hours Care

Uniting; Ulverstone, City of Devonport; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Casual loading 25%

Childcare fee discount 60%

Office 365 discount 30%

Op Shop discount 25%

Development and training opportunities

Salary packaging benefits

Job summary

Uniting is seeking a Casual Outside School Hours Care Educator to join welcoming teams across West Ulverstone and East Devonport in Tasmania. You’ll help create safe, engaging and inclusive experiences for children before school, after school and during vacation care.

You’ll support wellbeing, encourage curiosity and creativity, and build strong relationships with children and local families while contributing to a values-led community that makes a real difference.

Qualifications

• Passion for working with children and supporting their wellbeing.
• Great communication skills, a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.
• Previous experience working with children is desirable, but not essential.
• A qualification in education and care (or equiv) is highly regarded but not required for this role.
• A current Working with Vulnerable People Registration (Tasmania), or the ability to obtain one before you start.
• Current National Child Safety Training and any applicable state-based Child Safety Training (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).

Responsibilities

• Create safe, engaging and inclusive OSHC experiences before/after school and during vacation care.
• Support children's wellbeing and encourage curiosity, creativity and fun.
• Be part of welcoming teams across West Ulverstone and East Devonport and build relationships with children and families.

Skills

Passion for children

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Education

Education/Childcare qualification (or equiv)

Job description

Your new role

As a Casual Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Educator, you'll help create safe, engaging and inclusive experiences where children can play, learn and thrive before school, after school and during vacation care. Every day is different, with opportunities to build meaningful relationships with children, support their wellbeing, and encourage curiosity, creativity and fun.

You'll be part of our welcoming teams across West Ulverstone and East Devonport, working alongside passionate educators who are committed to creating environments where every child feels a sense of belonging. Whether you're supporting homework, facilitating exciting activities or simply sharing in children's everyday moments, you'll play an important role in creating positive experiences for children and supporting local families.

About Early Learning

You’ll be joining Uniting’s Early Learning directorate – a purpose-led team working across Victoria and Tasmania to shape better futures for children and families. We champion safety, inclusion, and quality in everything we do, and we’re driven by a deep belief in the power of early learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Flexible work that lets you choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability.
• Casual loading of 25% in addition to your base hourly rate.
• 60% discount for eligible employees on out-of-pocket childcare fees at Uniting learning services
• A 30% discount on Office 365 subscriptions, and a 25% discount at our Uniting Op Shops.
• Access to development and training opportunities to build your skills and experience.
• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Being part of team creating safe, nurturing and playful environments for children.
• Access to salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.

Your skills and experience

You'll be right at home at Uniting if you're passionate about providing high-quality early learning experiences and share our belief that children's safety, wellbeing and development should always come first.

You’ll bring with you:

• A genuine passion for working with children and supporting their wellbeing.
• Great communication skills, a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.
• Previous experience working with children is desirable, but not essential.
• A qualification in education and care (or equiv) is highly regarded but not required for this role.
• A current Working with Vulnerable People Registration (Tasmania), or the ability to obtain one before you start.
• Current National Child Safety Training and any applicable state-based Child Safety Training (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).

View the position description here.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please message or call Jonathon Mitchell on 0429 003 123 during business hours.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us:

www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.