Job Description

Educational Leader | OSHC | Inner West Sydney

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About Us
n At Firefly HR, we work exclusively within Early Childhood Education and OSHC, connecting great people with services where they can genuinely make an impact.

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About the Role
n This is an Educational Leader role where you'll have the time and opportunity to actually lead educational practice.

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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.

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You'll remain connected to the children and daily program, while also having dedicated admin time to focus on your Educational Leader responsibilities.
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- Leading engaging, child-led programming and educational practice
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- Mentoring educators and building their confidence
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- Supporting meaningful documentation and reflective practice
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- Bringing children's interests, ideas and voices into the program
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- Supporting MTOP, NQS and continuous improvement
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- Working collaboratively with the Director, educators, families and school community
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Why You'll Love It

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- Approx. $40ph + 15% WRG + Educational Leader allowance + super
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- Permanent full-time – approximately 38 hours per week
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- Dedicated admin time built into your week
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- Focus on programming, pedagogy and developing educators
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- Stay connected to children without carrying responsibility for the entire service
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- Work closely with a supportive Director and established team
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- Join a parent committee-run service with a strong community focus
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- Bring your own ideas and genuinely influence practice
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About You

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You could already be an Educational Leader, Coordinator, 2IC or experienced Senior Educator.

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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.

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You'll ideally bring:

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- Strong OSHC/OOSH experience
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- A passion for programming and school-age pedagogy
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- Confidence mentoring and supporting educators
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- Knowledge of My Time, Our Place, the NQS and NQF
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- Robust communication and relationship-building skills
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- A collaborative, organised and positive approach
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- A current NSW Working With Children Check or willingness to obtain one
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A relevant qualification in School Age Education and Care, Early Childhood, Education or a related field will be highly regarded.

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Child Safeguarding

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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.

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Child safeguarding methods include, but are not limited to:

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- NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC) or willingness to obtain
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- Thorough screening
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- Reference checks
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- National criminal history check
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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.

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Firefly HR - Great leaders. Better services. Brighter futures.

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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