Director of School Aged Care Centre - Holy Family Primary, Gowrie ACT

Location: Gowrie, ACT
Employment Type: Full-Time, Temporary
Salary: $85,178.00 + Superannuation
Start Date: 18 July 2022
Closing Date: 11.55pm, Friday 1 July 2022

Holy Family Primary school is a place that is constantly adapting to the changing needs of young people and their world. It is a place where all students can discover who they are and develop the self-confidence to take on new challenges. Our commitment is to unlock the talents of every individual student and help them on their way to a lifetime of self-discovery and fulfilment.

About the Role

The Holy Family Care Outside of School Hours program (COOSH) operates a service led by a team of, experienced and energetic educators who are highly enthusiastic and enjoy working with children. The centre endeavours to make every child’s experience a positive one, full of fun, creative and affirming. We are seeking a Leader to guide and work with our care team.

The position exists to support the implementation of the mission of Catholic education and to provide high quality service and programs for school age children before and after school at Holy Family Primary. The Director has leadership responsibility in the area of the development and day-to-day management of the School Age Care Centre.

This position requires the incumbent to be the Nominated Supervisor for the Centre.

This position is temporary in nature because the substantive occupant (the incumbent) is taking parental leave. The incumbent is entitled to return earlier to their substantive position in accordance with the Fair Work Act 2009.

Essential Criteria

The successful applicant will need to be a person with:

• A willingness to support the ethos and mission of Catholic education.
• A thorough knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Standards.
• Highly developed interpersonal and people management skills. Ability to direct and support staff to achieve the Centre Mission.
• Proven and effective leadership in the planning, implementation and evaluation of high quality educational and care programs for groups of primary school age care children.
• A proven capacity to provide inclusive programs which are based on the recorded observations and interpretation of children’s responses, needs and interests.
• A sound ability to provide programs which have a commitment to active involvement of families and local community.
• A genuine passion for mentoring and leading a team of educators.
• A proven ability to implement and effectively manage financial and administrative systems
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of Education and Care Services National Law and National Regulations, and the implications of legal, employment and child protection policies.

Please refer to the role description for an in-depth detail regarding criteria and skill set required.

Application Process

Applications are invited from interested candidates able to demonstrate a commitment to the vision of Catholic Education.

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and current resume including a statement of suitability against the skills, attributes and experience as outlined in the Position Description.

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with CE policy.

For further information about the School please visit our website. Information about Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn can be accessed here.

Position specific queries: Please contact Kate Markcrow on 02 6292 1222 or via email kate.markcrow@cg.catholic.edu.au

Application queries: Please contact the Recruitment Team on 02 6234 5427