SM1 Senior Manager, Department OSHC Operations

Department for Education, South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Education, South Australia, is seeking a Senior Manager, Department OSHC Operations to lead the OSHC program across government schools. You will drive strategic implementation, ensure quality service delivery, and oversee performance and outcomes.

You will manage stakeholder relationships, develop staff, and ensure compliance with the National Education and Care Services Law and Regulations, delivering high quality OSHC across diverse settings.

Qualifications

• Essential: Nil
• Desirable: Relevant tertiary qualification in management or similar

Responsibilities

• Lead the OSHC program across government schools with strategic oversight.
• Drive continuous improvement, ensure compliant, high-quality OSHC service delivery.
• Manage complex stakeholder relationships and develop staff to achieve outcomes.
• Provide expert guidance and align OSHC operations with regulatory requirements.

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in management or similar

Job description

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

Department for Education

Job reference: 862858

Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE

Job status: Long Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About The Role

The Department for Education (department) is planning to establish and deliver out of school hours care (OSHC) services within government schools throughout South Australia. The program will have a strong focus on providing high quality care for school-age children and their families.

The Senior Manager, Department OSHC Operations is a senior leadership role accountable for the strategic implementation, direction, management, performance and outcomes of the department’s OSHC program. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role provides authoritative advice and expert guidance, leads system-wide project planning and operational oversight, and ensures alignment with legislative and regulatory requirements, departmental priorities and quality standards.

The Senior Manager drives continuous improvement, fosters a culture of accountability manages complex stakeholder relationships, and leads and develops staff to ensure consistent, compliant and high-quality OSHC service delivery across diverse settings.

As a recognised subject matter expert, the Senior Manager will lead the implementation of a departmental system of OSHC services, ensuring the program complies with the National Education and Care Services Law and Regulations and meets the needs of children and their families.

Qualifications

Essential: Nil

Desirable: Relevant tertiary qualification in management or similar

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

SM1 $144,421 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Nicole Cawley, Director, Out of School Hours Care, via tel: [phone] or email: [email protected]

Additional Note

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contract.

Applications close

16/11/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments

• Application Cover Sheet - PS Act.pdf
• How to Apply - PS Act guidelines.pdf
• Position description - SM1 - Senior Manager, Department OSHC.pdf
• VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.