Outside of School Hours Care Area Manager-Adelaide, SA

Job Details

• Location: Adelaide, South Australia (Hybrid / Mobile).
• Package: Base: Base: $77,000 – $85,000 (depending on experience), plus 12% superannuation. Plus, a generous travel allowance to keep you moving across your region.
• Reports: This role reports directly to the National Programs Manager.
• Relocate to Adelaide, Elevate Your Career: Ready for a change? We offer generous relocation and accommodation support to help you smoothly transition your leadership skills to South Australia.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us!

• Training: Two weeks training up front to ensure you’re well trained and ready for the job.
• Purposeful Hybrid Flexibility: You’ll manage multiple services, with the flexibility to assist with your services at your own planned day, do admin from your home office, and join us in Docklands monthly to connect and recharge.
• Melbourne HQ Getaways: Once a month, we bring the team together for two days to our vibrant Melbourne head office. We’ve got you covered with all travel, premium accommodation, and expenses fully paid, so you can focus on connecting and collaborating with the crew.
• The Monthly Huddle: The whole crew gets together for themed games, delicious nibbles, and drinks to celebrate our wins and recharge our batteries. We’re in the business of playing, so we take our fun seriously!
• Level up with the Experts: Learn from the masters who shaped the industry. With 24 years of stable leadership under our original Founder and CEO, we offer exclusive mentoring and workshops designed to accelerate your expertise!
• Discounts: Discounts to attend our services for your children of up to 95%.
• Business tools: All tech and business tools supplied including Laptop, iPad, smartphone.

Key Responsibilities

• Four days a week visiting your services to manage safety, compliance, and quality outcomes.
• Turn your OSHC teams into local superstars by empowering them to lead with confidence and fostering a shared commitment to enriching every child’s experience.
• Guide your services through Assessment & Rating with full backing from our compliance experts at our compliance unit TEG Compass.
• Act as the vital bridge for your region. By aligning the needs of School Principals and families with the expertise of our Head Office, you’ll ensure every stakeholder is heard and valued while building successful, integrated OSHC programs.
• Use your "can-do" attitude to tackle challenges, knowing you have a supportive network behind you.
• Showcase your region's growth, celebrate team wins, and identify new opportunities to elevate our service standards.
• Drive high performance across your sites by conducting regular educator appraisals.

What You Bring to the Mix

• Proven experience managing people (ideally in Education or Childcare).
• You speak every 'language' of OSHC. Whether you’re engaging with a curious child, empowering an Educator, or navigating a high-level meeting with school leadership, you build trust and connection in minutes.
• ACECQA approved qualifications, such as a Diploma or higher in Child Care, Education, youth work or Community Services. Check with us if your qualification is approved!
• Valid Driver’s License and your own car (car allowance is provided).
• Working with Children Check, First Aid (HLTAID012), and Child Protection Training are required. We’ll help you get up to speed with these!

Ready to join us?

If you’re looking for a leadership role where you’re a valued name, not a headcount, we want to hear from you.

For more information about careers at The Extend Group, please contact hr@extend.com.au, and Puja will be in touch.

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