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.
Our Outside School Hours Care service, Stretton State College Helping Hands, is looking for a passionate Assistant Coordinator to assist with managing the service and providing engaging programs for our primary-age children.
This is a permanent part-time opportunity offering 20 hours per week to assist with leading a team of passionate Educators. You'll work Monday to Friday in split shifts across our programs:
Why You'll Love Working With Us
About Helping Hands Stretton
Stretton Helping Hands is a large, vibrant OSHC service providing Before School Care, After School Care, and Holiday HQ programs for up to 300 children in the afternoons and 210 children during mornings and school holidays. With two dedicated OSHC buildings, extensive access to the school's indoor and outdoor spaces, and age-based groups, educators are empowered to lead engaging programs for their own group while receiving ongoing support and mentoring from the leadership team.
About your new role
As an Assistant Coordinator, you’ll help lead a team of passionate Educators and oversee an engaging before- and after-school program for children aged 5-12 years. This role is all about leadership:
Who are we looking for?
We can teach you about the job and sector, but a few basics you need to have:
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.
Junior Adventures Group is a trusted and vibrant collective that engages, empowers and educates children via a number of leading specialist brands in the Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) sector. Spanning three continents – Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand – our team is united by a commitment to bring joy, enriching experiences and a sense of belonging to all children.
We care for more than 90,000 children across 1000+ partner schools worldwide via our leading specialist brands including OSHClub, Primary OSHCare, Helping Hands Network, sKIDs, Energy Kidz, Fit For Sport and Sherpa Kids. Our team are passionate about adding depth and richness to children’s lives beyond the school curriculum. Our global reach gives us access to the best educational practices and frameworks in the world, to ensure every child is encouraged to reach their full potential.
Together, we are driven by our mission: Build Brighter Futures Together.
Our four company values guide each member of our team to achieve our mission:
Be considerate – Show we care
Be passionate – Love what we do
Be courageous – Show we are resilient
Make a difference – Leave a positive legacy
Underpinning these, our ‘Whole of Child’ philosophy is our commitment to families, communities and teams to remain focused on what is most important: the children entrusted into our care every day. This ensures that every program is tailored to each unique community and is created for children by children.
To learn more about Junior Adventures Group and our brands, visit our website today.
