Join us on our journey to create a genuine impact for the community and beyond.

3Bridges Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing
• Workforce wellbeing support provider
• Career development & progression support​​​​​​​
• ​​​​​​​Employee referral and milestone reward programs
• Complimentary annual flu vaccinations
• Discounted OSHC services and gym memberships

About 3Bridges

We strive to give back - together.

3Bridges is a Registered Charity and a Not-for-Profit organisation with over 40 years of combined experience in partnering with local communities, and empowering individuals to live their best life, regardless of age, location, disability, or ethnicity. The diversity of our services and programs provide 3Bridges with unique opportunities to connect with the community, in a meaningful and substantial way.

About the role

The Program Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the OSHC service, ensuring compliance with all regulations, supporting staff, and maintaining high standards of health, safety, and well-being. The role will assist the Education Multi/Site Lead and Educational Programs Lead in exceptional service delivery, programs and engaging educational experiences during service operating hours. This role is Responsible Person for their home site.

• Ensure the service consistently operates in full compliance with the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations, NQF, and NQS
• Lead the team in critical reflection and self-assessment processes to identify areas for enhancement, ensuring that the service not only meets but exceeds regulatory requirements

• Implement and maintain daily quality assurance and risk management practices to ensure high standards of safety, hygiene, and wellbeing.
• Conduct regular risk assessments, and daily checks and address potential hazards immediately. Promote a culture of safety awareness and responsibility among staff.
• Act as a point of contact for families, addressing their concerns and providing information about the service.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with children, families, and the community. Facilitate open and transparent communication between staff, children, families, and the community.
• Foster a culture of professional growth by encouraging ongoing training, mentorship, and development opportunities for all staff. Promote reflective practice and critical thinking through regular professional development sessions.
• Support the implementation of wellbeing initiatives developed by the Educational Leader or management, ensuring they are integrated into daily routines. Provide day-to-day support for children and staff experiencing
• Promote and enforce daily safety practices among staff and children through routine safety checks and regular training sessions. Ensure immediate response to any safety concerns or incidents, maintaining a safe environment at all times.
• Support the implementation of high-quality, responsive educational programs developed by the Educational Leader, ensuring alignment with approved learning frameworks and the service philosophy.

About You

• Experience working within a school, OSHC and/or early education centre strongly desired
• Experience in program planning, delivery, facilitation, and evaluation.
• Experience as an educator, program facilitator or like role in an OSHC, school, or youth setting

• Diploma or Certificate IV Children’s Services, OSHC, Recreation highly desired, Degree or Diploma Primary Teaching preferred
• Child Protection qualifications, First Aid, Asthma, Anaphylaxis management certification
• Experience as an educator, program facilitator or like role in an Education setting
• Knowledge of the NQF, Child Safe Standards, My Time Our Place
• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate activities that meet the needs and interests of children, within an OSHC setting
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to upholding EEO, Access and Equity and inclusive practices working with and supporting children with additional needs or from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from multicultural backgrounds and LBGTQIA+ children and families

What it means to work at 3Bridges?

Our culture has been formed with a community spirit and passion to give back. 3Bridges aims to inspire and encourage our people to be the best they can be, through ongoing training, career opportunities and success as a valued team member.

3Bridges is committed to enabling a culture of inclusion and diversity, and to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all. The people we work with and provide support to, come from all walks of life and so do we. We welcome your unique contributions through your experiences, culture, opinions, ethnicity, gender identity and all that makes you an individual.

The successful candidate will require National Police clearance prior to appointment (completed by 3Bridges), valid NSW Working With Children Check clearance and Current NSW drivers’ licence.

For more information, or if you would like to have a confidential discussion, please do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected] using the subject line: Program Coordinator - Greater Sydney enquiry via EthicalJobs.