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About Us
Network of Community Activities is the Peak representative body for Out of School Hours Care in NSW & ACT.
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What We Do
Network provides information, advocacy, training and support for organisations and individuals working with communities offering services to school age children.
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About Us
About Us
Network of Community Activities is the Peak representative body for Out of School Hours Care in NSW & ACT.
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What We Do
What We Do
Network provides information, advocacy, training and support for organisations and individuals working with communities offering services to school age children.
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Responsible Person and Permanent & Casual Educators Required
The Centre @ Westmead
Providing Quality Childcare for school age children
We seek a Responsible Person and permanent and casual Educators.
The Centre @ Westmead is an Out of School Hours Care Centre (OOSH) catering for children between the ages of 5 years and 12 years. Our focus is on the importance of Play in the middle childhood.
Our Centre was established in 1981 by a group of working parents from both Westmead Primary School and Sacred Heart Primary School, who dedicated their time and effort into developing a quality outside school hours childcare service.
Our Centre is licenced for 120 children.
We collect children from Westmead Primary only, due to the high demand for Care.
We provide age-appropriate care for aftercare. Years K-3 are at Block K and Years 4 – 6 are at another part of the school.
The Centre is open Monday to Friday 7am to 9am and 3pm to 6:30pm during the school terms. We are closed on public holidays and school holidays.
We do not offer Vacation Care. Close to public transport.
A Responsible Person and permanent and casual Educators are required.
“When imagination and play collide, spontaneously magic happens for real children.” Maggie Dent
Responsible Person
Qualifications & Experience
- Diploma in Outside school hours Care or similar
- Current approved First Aid training with approved anaphylaxis and emergency asthma training
- Approved Child Protection Training
- min 2-3 years experience in OOSH
- Current Working with Children Check
- Able to implement strong problem-solving techniques in dealing with challenging situations.
- Have a sound working knowledge of My Time Our Place, the National Quality Framework, and the National Quality Standards
- Have strong interpersonal skills, be well organised and reliable.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, ability to motivate staff and foster a positive team environment.
- Have a Food handlers Certificate and or Food supervisor Certificate.
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Agree and be willing to be placed in day-to-day charge of the Centre as a Responsible Person (as per roster).
- Ensuring the aims and objectives, policies and procedures of the Centre are implemented.
- Promote the National Principals for Child Safe Organisation.
- Be a passionate educator and strive to the absolute best for our Centre’s success and ensure the Centre philosophy is reflected in daily practice.
- Assists in developing and implementing creative programs to cater for a range of children’s special or behavioural needs.
- Can assist in providing an inclusive and fun environment. In environment that enables children to be safe, engaged and well supervised,
- Introduce new families to the service, by conducting enrolment interviews.
- Be an active and engaging educator when on the floor with the children.
- Complete reflections, learning stories and participate in the development of the services QIP.
Benefits:
- Exciting Centre with up to 110 children
- Not for profit, Community based since 1981.
- Pay above award to the right candidate!
- Collaborative and Innovative programs for children 5 – 12yrs focused on fun and learning life skills. Our service focus on the importance of play in the middle childhood.
- Our service offers before school care and aftercare, no Vacation care.
- Accredited Centre, close to public transport
- Dedicated Parent Management Committee
- Always looking to improve our Centre.
- Work with passionate and supportive team of educators
- Impact the lives of children, in a positive environment so as they can make long life memories of their time in OOSH.
Applications must be sent via the email address below.
Minimum 2 referees.
Apply Now: email thecentre2145@gmail.com
Permanent & Casual Educators are also Required
Qualifications & Experience
- Current Working with Children Check
Applications must be sent via the email address below.
Minimum 2 referees.
Apply Now: email thecentre2145@gmail.com
The Centre @ Westmead
Providing Quality Childcare for school age children
In the Grounds of Westmead Primary School (Block K)
150 Hawkesbury Road
Westmead 2145
Email: thecentre2145@gmail.com