Out of School Hours Care Qualified Worker

EDUCATION SUPPORT OFFICER

School: St Brigid’s Catholic School

Position Information Document

Name

Position Title

StreamResourcesAdmin & Finance

CurriculumBoarding House

ExtensionStream

Grade Year

Date of First Appointment

Employment Category:

Permanent Replacement Temporary Casual

Hours worked per week

Weeks worked per year

Key Working Relationships(to whom the employee reports, staff for whom the employee is responsible and other connections and working relationships within the school)

The OSHC Worker is responsible to the school Principal through the OSHC Director

Broad Purpose

Education Support Officers Grade 2 will have the knowledge, skills and demonstrated capacity for self-directed application of appropriate techniques and equipment required to perform assigned tasks of some complexity involving the use of applied theoretical knowledge and interpersonal skills. This level corresponds to a competent, skilled, autonomous worker.

An Education Support Officer Grade 2 (Extension) will (in addition to the duties of an employee at Grade 1), within a school facility such as an Out of School Hours Care or Vacation Care program, apply knowledge, skills and demonstrated capacity to perform tasks of some complexity consistent with their training. The employee whilst not responsible for the overall planning of the work will be self-directed in the application of skills possessed.

Any Special Conditions: (ie allowances)

Certificate 3 Child Studies or equivalent and working towards a Diploma or higher qualification in education
When the Director is on leave or absent for more than one day consecutively higher duties are required and a higher pay grade will be allocated.

DUTY STATEMENT

Key Responsibilities/duties

Delivery of Quality of Out of School Hours Care

In accordance with the service’s philosophy, policies and procedures:

Support the Catholic ethos of the school
Liaise with the Director and in consultation with the staff develop, implement and evaluate a quality OSHC program which is based on individual and group needs of the children
Provide supervision, guidance and support for staff, students and volunteers
Liaise with the Director and staff to maintain clear lines of cooperation and communication
Provide a safe and healthy environment for children, assisting the Director to ensure that the premises and facilities are secure, hygienic and in good condition
Assist with the provision of a developmentally stimulating environment
Provide objective written and oral observations of children while maintaining confidentiality
Develop, implement and evaluate daily routines in consultation with other staff
Ensure that children’s records are maintained and continually updated
Assist children with personal hygiene where needed
Deal with emergencies and hazards, direct other staff accordingly and report to the Director as soon as possible
Support the service in attaining and maintaining OSHC Quality Assurance
Work in accordance with OSHC National Standards for South Australia

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Ability to communicate effectively with children and adults
Effective leadership, supervisory and interpersonal skills
Effective teamwork and team building skills
Effective time management and organisational skills
Planning and evaluation skills
Ability to work with minimum supervision when required
Ability to implement a program which reflects the multicultural and social nature of the community and which promotes the principles of equal opportunity
Ability to work with individual children with particular needs
Ability to implement positive behaviour education practices and procedures
Ability to oversee a group of children and staff
Ability to supervise, coordinate and direct staff, volunteers and students
Ability to assist parents in a sensitive, supportive and professional manner
Ability to accept and provide supervision and direction
Effective observation and reporting skills
Developing administration and management skills

work, health & safety

This role is deemed to be a Worker under the South Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2012.

As a Worker, while at work you must –

take reasonable care for your own health and safety
take reasonable care that your actions or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons
comply, in so far as you are reasonably able to, with any reasonable instruction given by the employer
cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the employer that is related to health and safety at the workplace that has been notified to workers

Reference:

Division 4, Section 27 and 28 WHS Act 2012

specific requirements

Experience and / or Qualifications and / orTraining

Knowledge of and commitment to the Catholic ethos
Approved Responding to Abuse & Neglect training and First Aid training
Recognised childcare qualification
Knowledge of service’s philosophy, policies and procedures
Knowledge of a range of appropriate observation methods
Good knowledge of OSHC Quality Assurance principles and how to support the service to develop and review this process
Knowledge of current care practices including Mandatory Reporting and Workplace Health & Safety legislation
Knowledge of appropriate reporting procedures and requirements relating to OSHC service
Police Clearance to work in Catholic Education SA
Perform any other duties/training as required from time to time by the Principal

performance review

The employee must undertake performance review on an annual basis
On the first anniversary of appointment and biennially thereafter, or at another mutually agreed time, consultation will occur between the employer and the employee to ensure that the duty statement is accurate and conforms with the classification levels set out in the SA Catholic Schools Enterprise Agreement

SIGNED______Date ______

(Principal or Delegate)

SIGNED______Date ______

(Employee)

ROLE REVIEW DATE______

PERFORMANCE REVIEW DATE______