About Thrive Group Tasmania
Thrive Group Tasmania is a not for not-for-profit Education and Care provider that has been operating in Tasmania since 1975. Thrive started as a Northern Family Day Care Service and we now run a statewide FDC Service. As the organisaion grew we began offering Education and Care services in regional and remote areas where it was not profitable for large providers to go. We nopw operate 9 Early Learning Services in Regional Tasmania (Beaconsfield, Bicheno, Campbell Town, Queenstown, Scottsdale, St Helens, St Marys, Triabunna & Whitemark), 7 with attached Outside School Hours Care Services. We also run 7 school-based OSHC services in the Greater Launceston area (Evandale, Hagley, Invermay, Lilydale, Longford, Riverside & Westbury) and 2 stand-alone OSHC services with school collections (Newstead & Riverside). Thrive is governed by a volunteer board of skilled professionals.
Vision
Tasmania’s children thriving, exploring and contributing to the wonder filled world around them.
Mission
To create opportunities for Tasmanian children and their families to thrive and lead lives full of possibility.
Values
Respect:
Integrity:
Collaboration:
Excellence:
The OSHC Program Coordinator is responsible for the effective coordination and management of the day-to-day programs of Thrive's Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) Services in the greater Launceston region. The Program coordinator is responsible for ensuring that all OSHC services have and implement a play and leisure-based program, including designing School holiday programs in consultation with the educators, and developing risk management plans where needed.
The Program coordinator ensures that the programs meet the needs of all children, abide by and operate within the National Quality Standard and Thrive's Policies and Procedures, and provide families with information and feedback about their children's development. The Coordinator supports staff by identifying training needs and acting as a positive role model for both staff and volunteers.
Skills:
1. Leadership: Ability to lead a team of staff members effectively.
2. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with children, families, staff, volunteers, and external stakeholders.
3. Organisational Skills: Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
4. Problem-solving: Ability to identify issues or challenges within the program and implement effective solutions.
5. Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with children, families, staff members, volunteers, school personnel, etc.
6. Knowledge of National Quality Standard: Familiarity with the requirements outlined in the National Quality Standard for outside school hours care programs.
Responsibilities:
1. Develop a child-focused program that caters to individual needs while promoting learning opportunities.
2. Ensure compliance with National Quality Standard guidelines in all aspects of program delivery.
3. Provide regular feedback to families regarding their children's development progress within the OSHC programs.
4. Identify training needs among staff members/volunteers; provide guidance/support as necessary; act as a positive role model for them.
5 Undertake administrative tasks such as record-keeping/documentation related to Program and Planning or day-to-day service operation (e.g. evacuation drills).
6. Work with the OSHC coordinator to review staff performance and collaborate across services
7. Collaborate with other team members to enhance program quality and effectiveness.
8. Maintain effective communication with relevant stakeholders, including parents, school personnel, and external agencies.
Qualifications:
1. Relevant qualifications in Education and Care, or a related field.
2. Experience working in an outside school hours care setting or similar role preferred.
3. Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations governing outside school hours care programs (e.g., National Quality Framework).
4. First Aid/CPR certification is desirable, position cannot be started until this is obtained.
Thrive Group Tasmania is eligible and has applied for the Early Childhood Workers Retention Payment. Indicative rate is without EWRP, or Superannuation.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
