Education & Care Practitioners

Education & Care Practitioners - Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)

Lady Gowrie is seeking Education and Care Practitioners for our OSHC services across Launceston & Northern Tasmania. Lady Gowrie is a non-for-profit community-based organisation providing Education and Care to children from birth to 12 years of age.

Role: Education & Care Practitioners (OSHC)

Locations: Youngtown, Punchbowl, Mowbray, Newstead, Norwood, West Launceston.

Employment Type: Casual & Part-time

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Education and Care Practitioner in OSHC you are providing a fun, welcoming, and encouraging environment and care to children between 4 – 12 years of age outside school hours, for before and after school and vacation care.

We have several casual and part time opportunities across the locations listed above.

As part of the role, you will:

• Develop and implement exciting programs for children to spark wonder, investigation, connections, and possibilities.
• Interact with and supervise children.
• Complete relevant administrative and WHS tasks for your service
• Work collaboratively with your team.
• Contribute to the daily programs.
• Adhere to the requirements under the National Quality Standards for Early Childhood Education & Care.

ABOUT YOU

• A genuine desire to work with and support children’s learning and development.
• Have a passion for creating exciting, fun, and meaningful learning and leisure experiences for children.
• Have strong organisational and communication skills.
• Have experience with Storypark, Qikkids and other IT systems or the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Hold a current registration for Working with Vulnerable People (Child Related Activity) for an employee.
• Have experience in Early Education and Care or in OSHC (Desirable)
• Understand the Education and Care Regulations, National Law, and National Quality Framework (Desirable)

ABOUT US

Lady Gowrie Tasmania is a community-based not-for-profit organisation providing a range of quality services, advocacy and leadership for children, families and education and care professionals within Tasmania. Lady Gowrie Tasmania has an inspiring philosophy that sits alongside our mantra, ‘Children First’, encompassing the following key words that guide our work with children every day:

Wonder and Investigation - Connection and Possibility - Education and Advocacy.

WHY WORK FOR US?

• 5 - 10% above award wages
• 15% fee discount for team members’ children to attend our services.
• Opportunity for growth and career development within our 42 services across Tasmania
• Employee wellbeing support services
• Paid first aid certification and child protection training.
• Well-resourced learning and play environments.
• Free Certificate III or Diploma qualification through Gowrie Training & Consultancy as well as study support to help you complete your qualification.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now with your Cover Letter and CV.

If you have any other questions please call or email Corey Butters in People and Culture on or email .

Applications close 9am Friday 7 June 2024

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