Out of School Hours Care Coordinator. Children’s Services Award 2010

A substantial part time position is now available at Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre. We are looking for a dedicated highly motivated Out of School Hours Care Coordinator with a focus on excellence. You will be required to work as part of a dynamic team to undertake the role of the Coordinator for our service at Crown St Public School

About the employer

Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre is a not for profit community service that has been operating in Surry Hills for over 40 years promoting social justice. Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre is in a unique position to provide services and programs to engage with all strata’s of the vibrant Surry Hills Community.

Located in the landmark award-winning Surry Hills Library and Community Centre building and at our local school we are able to boast Sydney’s most environmentally friendly community and child care facility,

Our Centre is governed by a volunteer governance board who are committed to ensuring that the service adheres to the highest standards of service provision and operates in a just and ethical manner. Being a not-for-profit organisation means that all proceeds go back into the Centre working to improve out comes for people and provide ongoing professional support for the community.

Why you should apply to work with us:

• Work in the heart of Surry Hills! Amazing restaurants, boutiques and studios at your door step!
• Great working hours – get the life-work balance right!
• Very convenient location close to Central station
• Work with an established dynamic team of educators
• Interesting and varied work.

Selection Criteria

Essential Criteria

1. Commitment to the values of SHNC
2. Understanding of the National Quality Standards and National Quality Frame Work.
3. Familiar with Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)
4. Demonstrated ability to provide high quality coordination and care for the OSHC service and to positively contribute to the leadership team in a small Not For Profit organisation
5. Experience and capacity to establish sustainable partnerships and participate effectively in accord with the needs of the community and the School
6. High level skills in developing and supporting staff working to create effective teamwork
7. Highly developed oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills
8. Highly developed organisational and time management skills
9. Demonstrated skills in managing data bases such as QIKKIDs for CCMS software
10. High level IT skills in particular Office and a wide range of web and paper based communication and promotion tools

Desirable Criteria

1. Demonstrated skills in strategic program planning and program evaluation
2. Knowledge of WHS requirements and risk management planning or willingness to learn

Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre is an EEO employer.

Applications must address the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the position description. Your resume should also reflect the skills required. A position description is available from the link below.