Job Category: Education

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Sydney, NSW

About the Role

3Bridges is seeking an experienced and adaptable Multi-Site Lead (OSHC) to join our growing Out of School Hours Care leadership team.

This position will have a primary home OSHC service, where the successful candidate will provide leadership, mentoring, operational support and service oversight. In addition, the role acts as a floating Multi-Site Lead, providing support across multiple OSHC services throughout Sydney as operational needs arise.

Penshurst Community Centre will serve as the administration and reporting base for the role. Regular travel across Sydney and surrounding suburbs is an essential requirement.

This is a highly visible operational leadership role requiring regular on-floor engagement with children, educators and service teams. The successful candidate will be expected to step into ratio when required, support service delivery, mentor educators through practice, and provide hands-on leadership across services.

Working collaboratively alongside fellow Multi-Site Leads, Educational Program Leads and Program Coordinators, this role provides additional leadership capacity, service support, leave coverage, mentoring and quality improvement assistance across the network.

This opportunity is ideal for a flexible and proactive leader who enjoys variety, building team capability, strengthening service quality and supporting operational excellence across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational support to your primary home service.

• Act as Nominated Supervisor and Responsible Person primary home service and where required.

• Provide floating support across OSHC services throughout Sydney in response to operational and business needs.

• Demonstrate and promote child safe practices consistent with NSW Child Safe Standards and 3Bridges commitment to safeguarding children and young people.

• Work directly with children and educators, including stepping into ratio and supporting service delivery when required.

• Mentor and coach Program Coordinators, Educational Program Leads and Educators through modelling best practice and professional support.

• Support compliance with the National Quality Framework (NQF), National Quality Standard (NQS), Child Safe Standards and My Time, Our Place.

• Assist services with continuous improvement processes, Quality Improvement Plans and Assessment & Rating preparation.

• Provide leave coverage and operational support for fellow Multi-Site Leads and service leadership teams.

• Support workforce development, service quality and operational performance across allocated services.

• Build positive relationships with children, families, school communities and key stakeholders.

• Support incident management, risk mitigation and service compliance activities as required.

• Assist with new service establishment, service transitions and organisational growth initiatives.

• Participate in leadership meetings, service reviews and organisational projects.

Working Environment

• Primary Home Service

• Administration and Reporting Base: Penshurst Community Centre.

• Regular travel required across Sydney and surrounding suburbs.

• Combination of leadership, administration, mentoring and direct on-floor support responsibilities.

• Ability to step into ratio and support service operations when required.

• Flexibility to provide support across multiple regions based on organisational priorities and operational needs.

About You

You are an experienced and hands-on leader who enjoys balancing operational leadership with direct engagement with children, families and educators.

You thrive in dynamic environments, are comfortable supporting multiple teams and services, and are passionate about building capability and improving outcomes across OSHC programs.

You understand that effective leadership is achieved through visibility, collaboration, mentoring and working alongside teams to achieve success.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma in School Age Education and Care, Diploma of Children’s Services, Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, or an ACECQA-approved equivalent qualification.

• Minimum 2 years’ leadership experience within OSHC, education, childcare, community or youth services.

• Foundation Training: National Child Safety Training

• Previous experience as a Nominated Supervisor.

• Experience supporting Assessment and Rating processes.

• Demonstrated experience leading teams and supporting service operations.

• Strong knowledge of:

  • National Quality Framework (NQF)

  • National Quality Standard (NQS)

  • Education and Care Services National Regulations

  • Child Safe Standards

  • My Time, Our Place

• Experience supporting compliance, quality improvement and service operations.

• Current NSW Working With Children Check.

• Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications.

• Current unrestricted driver’s licence.

• Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout Sydney and surrounding suburbs.

About 3Bridges

3Bridges is a dedicated For Impact organisation committed to enhancing the wellbeing of individuals across all life stages. Through services including aged care, health services, youth programs and childcare, we deliver practical, evidence-based solutions that empower people and strengthen communities.

Our work focuses on inclusion, connection and opportunity, helping individuals develop skills, access resources and navigate life’s challenges with confidence.

3Bridges is committed to safeguarding children and creating environments where children feel safe, respected and empowered. We actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people and expect all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to child-safe recruitment and screening practices, including Working With Children Checks, reference verification and National Police Checks.

3Bridges Benefits

• Competitive salary package

• Salary packaging options

• Workforce wellbeing programs

• Paid Parental Leave

• Complimentary annual flu vaccinations

• Discounts on various 3Bridges services

• Supportive and collaborative team culture