OOSH Educator / Relief Educational Leader (Part Time)

Eurobodalla Shire Council; Narooma; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Work life balance

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Paid parental leave

Leave provisions

Awards program

Salary packaging

Job summary

The Eurobodalla Shire Council is seeking an OOSH Educator for a permanent, part‑time role based at the Narooma OOSH Centre. You will assist in delivering Out of School Hours services and help create a safe, healthy, and engaging environment for children aged 5–12. Availability to supervise and lead activities is required.

The starting salary is $33.96 per hour plus 12% superannuation. Applicants should view the full salary information, duties and prerequisites in the Position Description and

Qualifications

• An interest and enjoyment in working with children.
• Understand the social and recreational needs of 5–12-year-old children.
• Ability to step up to a supervisory role demonstrating team leadership skills.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate confidently with the children and their families.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing Out of School Hours (OOSH) services.
• Support a safe, stimulating and caring environment for children.
• Help plan daily activities and supervise as needed.

Skills

Interest in children

5–12-year-old needs

Team leadership

Team player

Communication with families

Job description

About the role

This position is a permanent, part‑time role in the Children’s Services team, based at the Narooma OOSH Centre. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in the provision of Out of School Hours (OOSH) services. The starting salary for this position is $33.96 per hour plus 12% superannuation. To view the full salary information, list of duties and prerequisites, please view the Position Description .

About you

As an OOSH Educator you will be part of a team responsible for providing a safe, stimulating, healthy and caring environment, fostering the children’s developmental and educational potential. For this role you must be over the age of 18. Your application should further demonstrate:

• An interest and enjoyment in working with children.


• Understand the social and recreational needs of 5–12-year-old children.


• Ability to step up to a supervisory role demonstrating team leadership skills, initiative, and experience in planning daily activities.


• Proven ability to work as part of a team.


• Demonstrated ability to communicate confidently with the children and their families.

Abou t us

The beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles. With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three‑quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests. Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.

What we offer

• Work/life balance through a range of flexible work options.


• Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, TELUS Health One App, Fitness Passport, Social Club and flu vaccinations.


• 14 weeks Council provided paid parental leave (conditional).


• Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave, 4 weeks annual leave, 3 weeks sick leave and 1 week "My Leave" annually (pro‑rated for part‑time or fixed term staff members).


• Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.


• Salary packaging program.

Screening process

Pre‑employment Checks: As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to provide contact details for two work‑related referees. These will be collected at the interview stage. At least one referee should be your current supervisor or a recent past supervisor (of at least three months). Depending on the position, successful applicants may also be required to complete a Criminal History Check, Medical Assessment and/or a Working with Children Check. Please note that we will only proceed with any pre‑employment checks once we have your permission.

Confirmation of personal identity and working rights: Should you be successful in obtaining an interview, you will be required to bring with you an original Government issued photo ID for the interview Panel to sight.

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Eurobodalla Shire Council embraces diversity and encourages applications from people with disability. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, supportive recruitment process. Please contact us on 02 4474 7378 or via [e-mail] for confidential support to ensure an equitable application process. Eurobodalla Shire Council is committed to building an inclusive culture where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and identities are celebrated. We know we perform at our best when we are empowered to be ourselves, and that this, in turn, enables our future success as an organisation.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

Applications close: Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 11:00pm .