Educational Leader | OSHC | Inner West Sydney
About Us
At Firefly HR, we work exclusively within Early Childhood Education and OSHC, connecting great people with services where they can genuinely make an impact.
About the Role
This is an Educational Leader role where you'll have the time and opportunity to actually lead educational practice.
Working closely with the Director and educator team, you'll help shape engaging programs, mentor educators and strengthen programming and reflective practice across the service.
You'll remain connected to the children and daily program, while also having dedicated admin time to focus on your Educational Leader responsibilities.
Your role will include:
Leading engaging, child-led programming and educational practice
Mentoring educators and building their confidence
Supporting meaningful documentation and reflective practice
Bringing children's interests, ideas and voices into the program
Supporting MTOP, NQS and continuous improvement
Working collaboratively with the Director, educators, families and school community
Why You'll Love It
Approx. $40ph + 15% WRG + Educational Leader allowance + super
Permanent full-time – approximately 38 hours per week
Dedicated admin time built into your week
Focus on programming, pedagogy and developing educators
Stay connected to children without carrying responsibility for the entire service
Work closely with a supportive Director and established team
Join a parent committee-run service with a strong community focus
Bring your own ideas and genuinely influence practice
About You
You could already be an Educational Leader, Coordinator,



2IC or experienced Senior Educator.
More importantly, you'll be someone who loves OSHC, enjoys supporting other educators and wants to create programs that go beyond simply filling in a planner.
You'll ideally bring:
Strong OSHC/OOSH experience
A passion for programming and school-age pedagogy
Confidence mentoring and supporting educators
Knowledge of My Time, Our Place, the NQS and NQF
Robust communication and relationship-building skills
A collaborative, organised and positive approach
A current NSW Working With Children Check or willingness to obtain one
A relevant qualification in School Age Education and Care, Early Childhood, Education or a related field will be highly regarded.
Child Safeguarding
We're looking for an individual who understands, adheres to and promotes the
National Principles for Child Safe Organisations
and actively contributes to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
Child safeguarding methods include, but are not limited to:
NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC) or willingness to obtain
Thorough screening
Reference checks
National criminal history check
If you're an experienced OSHC professional who loves creating great programs, mentoring educators and making a genuine impact on practice, this could be a refreshing next step.
Firefly HR - Great leaders. Better services. Brighter futures.
We know what quality leadership looks like because we've lived it ourselves. We partner with services that value people, relationships and long-term impact, and connect them with leaders who do the same.
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📌 Educational Leader | Oshc | Inner West Sydney (New South Wales)
🏢 Firefly HR
📍 New South Wales