Assistant Coordinator - Sandgate
Date: 21 Jul 2025
Location: Sandgate, AU
Company: YMCA Brisbane
The Y Queensland stand together with all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or belief.
We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Coordinator to join our team at YMCA Sandgate Outside School Hours Care on a permanent part-time basis. You will work 34.5 hours per week during school term and up to 38 hours during vacation care.
About the role
In this position, you will assist the Service Coordinator with the day-to-day running of the service and management of a team of Educators. You will receive support from a dedicated management team, consisting of the Coordinator, Senior Coordinator Area Coordinator, Regional Manager and the OSHC Manager.
As the Assistant Coordinator you will assist with
- The development of quality programs
- Manage the day to day running of the programs
- Support the Coordinator with staff management
- Ensure compliance with policy
- Undertake administrative requirements
- Work collaboratively with families and the school community
As the Assistant Coordinator you will have
- Completed (or actively studying) of relevant qualifications in Childcare or Teaching (Minimum of Diploma in Children Services)
- Demonstrated experience in assisting with programming and a passion for providing quality childcare
- Demonstrated experience in maintaining effective administration and correct documentation in an OSHC service
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- First Aid and CPR certification or willingness to obtain
- Certificate of Suitability to work with Children and Young People (Blue Card) or willingness to obtain
- NQF knowledge would be advantageous
Benefits and rewards
The successful applicant will be rewarded with a wide range of benefits and rewards including:
- Administration hours off the floor to support your professional growth and development
- Split shift allowance payments and paid team meetings
- Support from a committed, knowledgeable and enthusiastic management team
- Free YMCA gym membership
- Discounted rates at our childcare facilities
- Discounted rates on health care through Medibank Private
Your workspace at the Y
YMCA Sandgate Outside School Hours Care is located between Lagoon and Keogh Street situated on the land of the Turrbal people.
Formally known as Cabbage Patch Creek the stretch and wide expanse of water provides for beautiful views of the Sandgate Lagoon, known as the Warra land by our first nations people, contains natural wildlife such as turtles and a variety of birdlife.
Our Sandgate community are both from a multi-cultural and linguistically diverse community who pride themselves in acceptance of all. We are licensed for 120 children and offer ‘Before and After School Care’ and ‘Vacation Care’ between the hours of 6.30am and 6.00pm Monday to Friday for 50 weeks of the year minus public holidays.
We provide our children with a healthy breakfast to start their day and a menu that reflects our families and children to carry them throughout the day.
We are located on what use to be Sandgate Primary School old Prep area which has been transformed into OSHC - surrounded by large trees overlooking the beautiful wildlife lagoon.
The service provides a mix of indoor and outdoor play and learning experiences: sandpit and monkey bar play area, mud kitchen and garden areas, with the additional use of school hall, large undercover art space, under cover basketball court and large oval.
Our Service philosophy very much reflects a child first approach with our Service’s primary focus being ‘our environment’ highlighting the importance of sustainability and ‘cultural acceptance and fairness’. Our educators are dedicated professionals who bring a range of unique skills to share with our families, community and children to assist with implementing spontaneous and directed play and learning experiences.
Interested? – APPLY NOW!
To apply, please submit your covering letter and resume, detailing your experience against the selection criteria by clicking the 'Apply for this Job' button.
For further information on YMCA OSHC, please visit the YMCA website http://www.ymcabrisbane.org/
Our Commitment
At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police checks) to make sure that the right people are in the right roles. To learn more about our screening processes, click here to view our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy:
https://ymca.org.au/about-us/safeguarding-children-young-people/safeguardingresources
The YMCA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding children and young people
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