OOSH Educator

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Detail information about job OOSH Educator. Terms and conditions vacancy

About us 

At Uniting, we believe in taking real steps to make the world a better place. We work to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. 

Our services are in the areas of aged care and disability, community services, and chaplaincy and we get involved in social justice and advocacy issues that impact the people we serve.  We commit to respecting children and take action to keep them safe. 

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of lifestyle choices, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. 

We are bold, imaginative, respectful and compassionate. 

About the Opportunity

Uniting Early Learning is the third largest provider of children’s services in NSW. We provide quality education and care services to over 6,000 children each year. Our goal of ‘nurturing confident and creative learners’ is the primary focus of all that we do across our Long Day Care, Preschool, Occasional Care, Outside School Hours Care.  We are currently seeking an Educator to work at our Out-of-School Hours Care Centre in North Parramatta on a permanent part time basis. You will be required to work a minimum of 50 hours per fortnight Monday to Friday between the hours of 7am-9am, 3pm-6pm and vacation care when required.  Key responsibilities include: 

• Provide strong assistance to our Room Leaders
• Develop strong relationships with children and families
• Support the service in the provision of high quality care and education for children while working within the requirements of the National Quality Standard and the approved learning framework
• Contribute to educational programs
• Facilitating play based learning
• Maintaining appropriate workplace health and safety.
  
  

 Essential Criteria

• Certificate 3 in Children Services desirable
• Approved first aid qualification
• Relevant child protection clearance i.e. Working With Children Check/Working with Vulnerable People check (ACT)

Benefits & culture 

Uniting is proud to be an EEO employer. Uniting supports an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. 

• Salary packaging
• Ongoing training & development
• Career development opportunities

 
Please click "apply to this job" to submit an online application. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact Skye Wexelman on 02 9376 0469 for a confidential discussion. 

People with disability, Aboriginal people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which include a National Police Check and Reference Check

All applicants will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check clearance from the Commission for Children and Young People under the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998. It is illegal for Prohibi