Out of School Hours Care Coordinator - Canowindra (6245)
LiveBetter Community Services · Canowindra, Australia · Onsite
- Out of School Hours Care Coordinator based in Canowindra!
- Assist with the planning and delivery of Out of School Hours Care activities with school aged children!
- We are for people, not for profit. Working with LiveBetter will also provide you access to fitness passport and salary packaging options (increase your take home pay)!
LiveBetter Employee Benefits include:
- Salary Packaging (increase your take home pay)!
- Access to our 24/7 employee wellbeing & safety app
- Supplementary Parental Leave
- Additional Purchase Leave
- Employee Referral Program
- Fitness Passport
- Service & Recognition Awards
- Learning and Development opportunities, with diverse career pathway options
(Eligibility criteria/terms and conditions may apply for some LiveBetter Employee Benefits)
About the Team
Community Support Services support people in regional communities across Eastern Australia to live better lives through education, social and community participation, coaching and capacity building, service coordination and transport services. We support parents, carers, families, children, people with disability, aged people, transport disadvantaged, and small regional communities.
About the Role
Coordinators who work within our Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) programs support the delivery of outstanding education and care to school aged children in an inclusive and fun environment in which children are safe, engaged and well supervised. Our Coordinators are highly motivated, enthusiastic, energetic and creative and dedicated to providing children with the best possible childhood experience.
OSHC involves a combination of before and after school care, along with vacation care. Before and after school care operates during school term between 7am to 10am and 3pm to 6pm, depending on the specific school. Vacation care programs run during gazetted NSW school term breaks between 8am and 6pm and generally close for a two-week period over the Christmas break.
Some key accountabilities of the role include:
- Assist in the supervision of all children, ensuring their well-being and safety at all times.
- Interact with children, assist in planning and implementing programs.
- Develop the weekly education program of before after school and vacation care in consultation with other staff and the feedback from children, parents and the school community.
- Support inclusive practices to include children with additional needs alongside their peers.
- Supporting children to solve problems and play positively with their peers.
- Assisting children with their personal care needs as appropriate to their ability and level of development.
- Assist with the maintenance of accurate medical and attendances records to ensure timely reporting and effective emergency responses.
- Be aware of duty of care responsibilities and the safety of all children in the services care, including people authorised to collect children.
- Work closely with, motivate and supervise staff members of OSHC on a day-to-day basis.
- Work together with the Head of Childhood Education and Development regarding planning and rostering.
What LiveBetter needs from you
We would love to hear from you if you are a professional and caring person who is prepared to embrace our values of Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Empowerment and Excellence in your day to day work life.
To be successful in this role, you will also have these skills:
- Certificate III or higher in Early Childhood Education & Care.
- Current First Aid Certificate, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management training.
- Current Statement of Attainment for the course ‘Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk’ CHCPRT0025 or working towards.
- Ability to work a rotating roster before and after school, during school holidays, during school development days, plus additional hours leading up to and after vacation care for set up and planning as required.
- Ability to interact well with children and build positive relationships with families.
- Ability to demonstrate reliability, motivation, enthusiasm and commitment.
- Understanding of and commitment to Work Health & Safety and to ensuring a safe environment for children.
Desirable
- Understanding of the National Quality Framework – My Place My time, and its application with the service environment.
You will also be required to undertake and pass a National Criminal Check and pre-employment medical (including drug and alcohol screening.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, you must provide as part of the online application process:
- An up-to-date copy of your resume.
- Responses to our mandatory questions. (You will be prompted to do this).
Closing date: 11:59pm, Tuesday 16th September 2025
Enquiries: Jenny Nalder – Head of Childhood Education & Development: 02 6311 2424
LiveBetter is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
About LiveBetter
LiveBetter Community Services are one of the largest regionally based providers of community services in Eastern Australia. We strive to enable the people of regional Australia to live their best lives.
For further info about us and to see for yourself the great things that we do, you can visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/livebettercommunityservices/
