We’re on the look out for an encouraging, fun, enthusiastic and creative educational leader.

Are you able to inspire, motivate and lead a growing team of wonderful educators towards our vision to support children and families?

We are seeking someone who can think outside the box in our unique, home-from-home, happy out of school hours care.

• Collaborate with educators and provide curriculum direction and guidance.
• Support educators to effectively implement the cycle of planning to enhance programs and practices.
• Lead the development and implementation of an effective educational program in the service.
• Ensure that children’s learning and development are guided by the learning outcomes of the approved learning frameworks.
• guide and develop educators and families’ understandings about play and leisure-based learning.
• build the knowledge, skills and professionalism of educators.

Qualifications & experience

• Degree or diploma in education, education support, recreation, sport science, leisure studies, social work, nursing.
• Recent, relevant experience in an education and care setting.
• Adequate knowledge and understanding of the provision of education and care to children, the National Quality Standards and My Time Our Place curriculum.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills and a sense of humour.
• The ability to support, encourage and lead a team.
• Reliability, punctuality, integrity, compassion, and wisdom.
• A working with children check card and a National Police Check.
• Hold or willingness to obtain first aid, anaphylaxis management and emergency asthma management training, HLTAID004 – Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting.
• Upholds values of Christian faith in terms of caring for children and working in a team, and respects the diverse beliefs and values of the team and families.
• Collaborative, reflective approach and committed to continual quality improvement of the service.

Benefits

• A very warm and community-oriented environment
• Considerate and caring team
• Ongoing training, support and opportunities for professional development
• Opportunities to contribute to the vision of the service
• Supportive management team
• Uniform upon permanency
• Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Children’s Services Award 2010
• Permanent, part time role

Please apply online:

• Read the Quinns Kids Employment and Volunteer Application Pack
• Complete the application form below. The browsers Chrome or Firefox work best.
• Send us the relevant documents.

We look forward to receiving your application.