Job Description

🌟 Make the Holidays Magical — Join The Y as a Vacation Care Educator!

Are you energetic, caring, and passionate about creating safe, engaging, and fun experiences for children?

At The Y, every action—big or small—helps strengthen our community. We're looking for enthusiastic Vacation Care Educators who live our values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, and Safety, and who are ready to help deliver high‑quality School Holiday and Outside School Hours Care programs.

In this role, you will support the planning and delivery of engaging play‑based programs, uphold legislative and regulatory requirements, and provide meaningful, supportive interactions with every child.

If you’re looking for a role where fun and purpose go hand in hand—you’ve found it!

⭐ What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver fun, engaging, play‑based activities
• Support children’s routines, wellbeing, and emotional needs
• Build warm, positive relationships with every child
• Maintain a safe, inclusive, well‑supervised environment

✔️ What You’ll Bring

• A commitment to the Y’s values: Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility & Safety
• Passion for creating enjoyable, safe experiences for children
• Great communication, teamwork, and reliability
• Ability to follow safety, policies, and OSHC requirements

🎓 Before You Start

To begin in this role, you must have:

• ACECQA‑approved Certificate III (or above)
• First Aid (HLTAID012) – renewed every 3 years
• CPR (HLTAID009) – renewed annually

🌈 Why Join Us?

Supportive, fun team environment

Make a real difference for children and families

Training, development, and growth opportunities

Every day is different — and full of energy!

About the Y

The Y is a global organisation that works locally to develop stronger communities through leadership opportunities partnering with other community, private and government organisations and addressing social change in over 120 countries worldwide. The Y Geelong is a for-purpose, not for profit community organisation offering the local community access to recreation, camping, youth, and children’s services.

Benefits and perks

• Flexible work arrangements

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee access to Y services and discounts

• Ongoing Training and Career Development

• Staff Immunisation Program

• Attractive family and volunteer leave entitlements

• Staff Awards and Social Functions

• Safeguarding Children and Young People Requirements

Safeguarding Children and Young People Requirements

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.

The successfully appointed applicant will be required to adhere to the Safeguarding Children and Young People policies and practices which include; safeguarding children and young people induction, annual SCYP training programs and committing to upholding the safety and wellbeing of children and young people throughout terms of employment.

To learn more about our screening processes view - Safeguarding Resources: YMCA - Empowering young people. https://ymca.org.au/about-us/safeguarding-children-young-people/safeguardingresources/

🚀 Ready to Join a Values‑Driven Team?

Apply now and help create safe, fun, meaningful holiday experiences at The Y!