Regional Support Coordinator - Early Childhood, Education & Care
Job No:
CCW635
Location:
Northern Illawarra/Macarthur
Regional Support Coordinator - Early Childhood Education and Care (Mat Leave Cover)
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and capable Regional Support Coordinator to join our ECEC team supporting OSHC services across the Macarthur region on a fixed-term basis. This dynamic role plays a key part in ensuring high-quality, compliant and responsive service delivery through operational support, workforce coordination and mentoring of educators and service leaders.
The Regional Support Coordinator provides leave backfill across Coordinator and Responsible Person roles, supports recruitment and onboarding activities, and assists services with rostering, workforce planning, compliance, audits and continuous improvement initiatives. The role also works closely with Coordinators and educators to strengthen child-centred, play-based practice aligned with the National Quality Framework, EYLF and My Time, Our Place.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their leadership capability and broaden their operational experience across multiple services. Working closely with leadership teams, the successful candidate will gain valuable exposure to workforce coordination, service operations, compliance and quality improvement, supporting future career progression within the ECEC sector.
- Pay rate: $42-45 per hour + Worker Retention Payment (commensurate with qualifications and experience)
- Hours per week: 38
- Position type: Full Time (12-month max term contract)
- Location: Macarthur
What We Offer
We know that a healthy work life balance supports our employees. In addition to this we offer:
- Up to $18,550 tax free Salary Packaging!
- 15 days paid Personal Leave each year
- 3 days additional leave at Christmas
- Study Leave and ongoing Professional Development
- Fitness Passport – access to a range of discounted gyms
- Free and confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program
- Refer a friend and get rewarded!
What you bring to the role
- Diploma in Children’s Services or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in education and care services, including experience leading or acting in a Coordinator or Responsible Person capacity
- Demonstrated experience in workforce coordination, rostering, and managing competing operational priorities across multiple services or teams
- Strong understanding of the National Quality Framework, EYLF and My Time, Our Place
- Experience supporting compliance, audits, quality improvement processes, and staff mentoring
- Highly developed communication, organisation and relationship-building skills
- Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificates
- Paid (employee) Working With Children Check
- Current unrestricted Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel across services
- A proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to respond effectively to changing operational needs
Built on Care, Driven by People
CatholicCare Wollongong is a local not‑for‑profit organisation committed to helping those in need, regardless of background or circumstances. Our vision is for inclusive, thriving communities where the dignity of every person is respected and valued. We provide services across all stages of life including early childhood education, out of school hours care, community aged and disability care, foster care, school counselling and parenting courses across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and Macarthur regions.
Click here for the Position Description.
For further information contact: James Quinn via E: jamesq@catholiccare.dow.org.au
Close Date: 26 June 2026
This role may close before the official date as we review applications continuously. If you’re passionate about making a difference, apply today!
CatholicCare Wollongong is committed to equal opportunity in employment and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. All employees are subject to probity and pre-employment checks.
CatholicCare is strongly committed to the safety and well-being of children and young people, and to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Applicants are thoroughly screened prior to employment.
