Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)
Support, Inspire, Lead - become part of our OSHC Team!
Do you have a passion for inspiring young minds and supporting children’s growth outside of school hours?
Penrith City Council is looking for educators to join our before and after school programs - casual, temporary and permanent opportunities exist across our Before & After School Care and Vacation Care programs throughout the Penrith LGA.
This is a great opportunity for educators looking for flexible work that complements study, family, or other commitments, while contributing to a high-quality, child-safe service.
Why Join Our OSHC Team?
- Flexibility that fits your life - morning (6:30am–9:00am) and afternoon (2:30pm–6:30pm) shifts, plus full-day vacation care opportunities.
- Career development - access to professional development, skill mapping, and leadership pathways.
- Employee benefits - Fitness Passport, and complimentary leisure centre membership.
- Community impact - join NSW’s largest local government childcare provider, supporting over 4,000 children each year across 53 services.
Commencing hourly rate: $30.90 - $35.76 + $10 split shift allowance + 12% superannuation + Worker Retention % (hourly rate will be commensurate to completed qualifications)
Here’s what you’ll be up to…
- Create engaging, safe, and inclusive experiences for school-aged children.
- Support life skill development through play, recreation, and structured activities.
- Build positive relationships with families, schools, and colleagues.
- Ensure compliance with safety, health, and wellbeing standards.
Who We’re Looking For
- Experience supervising and/or interacting with children aged 5-12 years old
- Team player, contributing and upholding organisational values
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks to get things done efficiently
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with children, families, and schools
- Creativity and initiative in planning fun, engaging, and safe activities for children
- Flexibility and reliability to work across morning, afternoon, and vacation care shifts
Essential Requirements
- NSW Working With Children Check (paid/employee).
- Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma & Anaphylaxis training (HLTAID012 or equivalent, or willingness to obtain).
- Commitment to Child Safe Standards and the National Quality Framework.
Qualification Requirements (Preferred but not essential)
- qualifications in School Aged education and Care or ACECQA-recognised equivalent (or working towards) commencing hourly rate will be commensurate to completed qualifications
About Children Services:
Children’s Services provides safe, engaging, and supportive environments for children and families across Penrith. Our OSHC programs rely on dedicated staff to ensure children’s wellbeing during transit and excursions.
Who we are (And why you’ll love us)
At Penrith City Council, we are passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we are here to support you in the moments that matter. You can be confident in joining a workplace that is committed to supporting flexibility and balance, ensuring safety and providing development opportunities for its employees.
The must-know bits
This position has been identified as a Child-Related position under Child Protection laws in NSW. To be eligible to apply, you are required to provide Council with a valid Working with Children Check Number.
Council is a Child Safe Organisation, for more information about this please see our website.
You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council, for review, in order to progress through the recruitment process.
Applicants must be either a Citizen or Permanent resident with the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.
Ready to make work feel less like… work?
Visit careers.penrith.city to view the position description, find out more information about employment with Penrith City Council and submit your application.
Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.
Applications close 11.55pm on the closing date. Please allow up to four weeks after the closing date for application processing.
For further information, please contact Anna, Talent Acquisition Specialist, on 0437 785 516.
