Company Description

Partnering with parents and school communities, at Junior Adventures Group (JAG) our goal is to help today’s children navigate their tomorrow by supporting children's development through play in fun, engaging environments. We live and breathe our company values every day by being considerate, passionate, courageous, and making a difference.

Job Description

What if your job didn’t feel like work? Imagine getting paid to play, create, and inspire young minds. Our kids bring the energy—now we need YOU to bring the fun.

Join our OSHC team in services across Bendigo and Castlemaine and help create exciting, engaging, and unforgettable experiences for primary school children.

Pick up shifts across the services open hours:

🕕 Morning Shift: 6:00am – 9:00am Monday - Friday (Rise then Shine Program)

🎒 Afternoon Shift: 2:00pm – 6:00pm Monday - Friday (Stay and Play Program)

☀️ Extra Hours available during school holidays!

Whether you’re a qualified Educator, a student, or someone with a passion for kids, we have flexible casual roles that fit YOUR lifestyle. With multiple locations to choose from, we’ll help you find your perfect match!

Be the reason kids love their day!

In our OSHC programs, kids are busy building rockets, scoring goals, creating masterpieces, and making new friends. As an OSHC Educator you get the opportunity to be involved.

Next steps? We do things a bit differently here at JAG. After submitting your application, you’ll be invited to complete a quick 10-15 min chat-based interview. It’s part of our innovative and cutting-edge process to find the best people to work with us at JAG. It also gives you a chance to showcase your superior talents that aren’t easily captured on paper.

Once you complete, we can move you through to the next stage. Since it’s such a valuable tool for career development, we will send you an overview of the results for your own benefit.

Need more reasons to LOVE this job?

✨ Flexible Work-Life Balance – Choose shifts that fit around your studies, family, or hobbies.

✨ Work Close to Home – We have positions across Bendigo and Castlemaine

✨ Great Pay & Perks – Split shift allowances, casual loading rates, and referral bonuses!

✨ We’re approved for the ECEC Grant – get an extra 10% with us!

✨ Career Growth – Step up from Educator to Coordinator, and beyond!

✨ Training & Support – No experience? No problem! We’ll give you the tools to succeed.

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Qualifications

While we’re happy to provide training and guidance in the role and sector, here are a few qualities we’re looking for:

• A genuine love for working with children.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• A team player with aspirations to take on leadership opportunities.
• Hold or be willing to obtain a national police check (which we will cover!) and a state working-with-children check.
• Must have valid Australian work rights.
• A relevant qualification in children’s services, or be in the process of completing one (per ACECQA guidelines).

Additional Information

At Junior Adventures Group, child safety and child safeguarding principles are our top priorities. Our recruitment process includes thorough background checks and screenings to ensure the wellbeing of all children in our care.

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.