Join Our Award-Winning Team at Buderim OSHC – Educational Leader (Permanent Part-Time)

Location: Buderim, QLD
Position Type: Permanent Part-Time (Minimum 30 hours/week)
Salary: Starting from $60,000/year

Are you a passionate and confident educator ready to take the next step in your career? Buderim OSHC is growing and seeking one Qualified Educational Leader to support our junior program, and one Qualified Educational Leader to support our senior program. These are permanent part-time positions with a minimum of 30 hours per week, offering a mix of split shifts during school terms and straight shifts during school holidays.

🏆 Why Buderim OSHC?

Rated Exceeding in all seven quality areas under the National Quality Standard (NQS)

Winner of the 2024 P&C OSHC Service of the Year Award in Queensland

A nurturing, inclusive, and community-driven environment

A strong focus on child-led learning, independence, and positive wellbeing

Annual retention bonus for all educators

Blue Card and First Aid training funded by the service

🌱 Our Service Philosophy

At Buderim OSHC, we strive to create a home-away-from-home environment where children feel safe, valued, and empowered. Situated on the land of the Kabi Kabi people, our service celebrates diversity, individuality, and equality. We guide children to develop independence, autonomy, and leadership at all ages, while embedding the Conventional Rights of a Child into our daily practice.

We value strong partnerships with families and the wider community, fostering open communication and collaboration. Our educators are reflective, skilled, and culturally diverse, contributing to a rich learning environment guided by the My Time, Our Place framework. Through programs like Ready, Steady, Grow (Prep and Grade 1) and Involved & Independent (Grade 4 to Grade 6), we support children’s transitions and promote responsibility and self-discovery.

Sustainability, wellbeing, and child agency are central to our approach, with outdoor learning, community gardening, and health education embedded in our daily routines.

👩‍🏫 About the Role

As the Educational Leader, you will:

Be trained as a Responsible Person

Lead and mentor a team of educators, delegating tasks and fostering professional growth.

Drive the development and implementation of engaging, child-led programs aligned with the My Time, Our Place framework.

Promote independence and wellbeing in children through our Ready, Steady, Grow (Prep and Grade 1) or Involved & Independent (Grade 4 to Grade 6) programs.

Uphold our service philosophy and contribute to a nurturing, inclusive, and sustainable learning environment.

Additional non-contact time for programming

✅ What We’re Looking For

Minimum 2 years’ experience working with children.

Strong leadership skills and confidence in managing teams.

Ability to build meaningful relationships with children, families, and colleagues.

A qualification from the approved OSHC list:

Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Behavioural Science

Community Services

Creative Arts, Fine Arts, Drama or Music

Early Childhood Education and Care (inc. School Age Care)

Sport and Recreation

Human Welfare Studies

Allied Health (e.g., Nursing, Paramedicine, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Diversional Therapy, Speech Therapy)

💰 Benefits

Qualified educator rate: $37.86/hour

Split shift allowance: $19.71/day (during term time)

Annual salary starting from $60,000 (based on required availability)

Annual leave and personal leave entitlements

Annual retention bonus

Blue Card and First Aid training funded

Opportunities for professional development and career progression

📩 Apply Now

If you’re ready to inspire, lead, and grow with a passionate team, we’d love to hear from you!

Submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected] or apply within Seek.