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About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Educational Leader to join our YMCA Seven Hills Outside School Hours Care team on a permanent part-time basis. This role involves shaping fun, engaging programs that support children's learning and development outside of school hours, guiding educators, and ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for every child.

Responsibilities

• Driving the creation, delivery, and ongoing improvement of inspiring educational programs
• Guiding, motivating, and empowering educators
• Championing child-centred, play-based learning aligned with the latest frameworks
• Building a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• Leading by example, encouraging reflective practice and best-in-class teaching approaches
• Connecting and collaborating with families, schools, and community partners
• Ensuring all programs meet and exceed compliance requirements while maintaining the highest standards of care

Requirements

• Minimum three years’ experience in an Early Childhood Education and Care setting
• Comprehensive working knowledge of the approved learning framework
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor others
• Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Comprehensive working knowledge of child development, attachment, learning
• A demonstrated understanding of evidence-based best practice approaches to teaching and learning
• Working knowledge of leadership theory and the use of a range of leadership styles
• Well-developed critical thinking skills, including the ability to analyse and challenge conventional practice and ideas
• Current First Aid and CPR Certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Current Paid Blue Card (or willingness to obtain)

Skills

• Child development
• Attachment
• Learning
• Leadership theory
• Leadership styles
• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills

Location

• Seven Hills

Work Type

• Permanent part-time
• 25 - 34.5 Hours Per Week

Experience Level

• Minimum three years’ experience in an Early Childhood Education and Care setting

Education Level

• Diploma in Children’s Services or equivalent (desirable)

Salary/Compensations

• Increased take home pay through government funding

Benefits

• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Career Coaching and Progression Opportunities

About the Company

• YMCA Queensland provides Outside School Hours Care services to 60 school communities across South East Queensland.
• Our programs are built around belonging, choice, and fun, and we work in close partnership with families, schools and communities.
• Children in our care explore, create, play and learn in safe, inclusive and engaging environments.
• We live our values every day — we are caring, honest, respectful, responsible and fun!
• We’re a not-for-profit organisation with a strong community focus.
• We’ve recently been awarded government funding through the ECEC Worker Retention Grant that increases your take home pay and we are investing in the training, support and professional development of our educators.

Equal Opportunity

• The Y Queensland stand together with all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or belief.
• At the Y, we are committed to empowering all children and young people to feel safe and be safe at the Y. As such, we ensure that all candidates are appropriately screened.