Regional Operations Coordinator (OSHC) - Campbelltown

Full-Time | 38 Hours Per Week | 12-Month Contract | Campbelltown Region

Pay Rate: $42–$45 per hour + eligibility for the Worker Retention Payment (subject to program requirements)

Champion Quality, Compliance and Child Safety

If you are an experienced OSHC Coordinator or ECEC professional looking to expand your impact beyond a single service, this role offers an exciting opportunity to support quality outcomes across multiple locations.

Working closely with Coordinators and leadership teams, you will provide guidance on compliance with the National Quality Framework, support Assessment and Rating readiness, promote child-safe practices, and drive continuous quality improvement. Your expertise will help services achieve positive outcomes for children, families, and educators while further developing your leadership capability.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Make a positive impact across multiple OSHC services
• Develop your leadership and operational management skills
• Mentor and support educators and service leaders
• Gain exposure to workforce planning, quality improvement and compliance
• Work with a supportive and experienced leadership team
• Build skills that support future progression into senior ECEC leadership roles
• Join a values-driven not-for-profit organisation making a difference in local communities

About the Role

The Regional Operations Coordinator provides operational and leadership support across OSHC services throughout the Macarthur region.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing leave coverage in Coordinator and Responsible Person capacities
• Supporting Coordinators and educators to deliver high-quality, child-centred programs
• Assisting with workforce planning, rostering and staffing coordination
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and workforce development activities
• Assisting services to maintain compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements
• Supporting quality improvement initiatives, audits and continuous improvement processes
• Mentoring and coaching educators and emerging leaders
• Building positive relationships with children, families, school communities and stakeholders

The role works closely with services to strengthen practice aligned with the National Quality Framework, Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and My Time, Our Place.

Travel between services across the Macarthur region is required.

What We Offer

At CatholicCare, we recognise that our people are our greatest asset. In addition to meaningful work, we offer:

• Up to $18,550 tax-free salary packaging
• 15 days paid personal leave each year
• 3 additional days leave over the Christmas period
• Study leave and ongoing professional development opportunities
• Fitness Passport – access to a wide range of discounted gyms and fitness facilities
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Refer-a-friend incentive program
• Opportunities for career growth and internal progression

What You'll Bring

• Diploma in Children's Services, Early Childhood Education and Care, or equivalent qualification
• Minimum two years' experience within education and care services
• Experience leading or acting in a Coordinator, Responsible Person or similar leadership capacity
• Experience coordinating staff, rostering and operational priorities within education and care settings
• Strong understanding of the National Quality Framework, EYLF and My Time, Our Place
• Experience supporting compliance, quality improvement and continuous improvement processes
• Strong communication, organisational and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach
• Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications
• Current paid employee Working With Children Check
• Current unrestricted Driver's Licence and willingness to travel between services

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 programs throughout the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and Macarthur regions.

For a copy of the Position Description, click here.

For further information, please contact James Quinn via email at jamesq@catholiccare.dow.org.au.

Applications close: 17 July 2026

Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position may be filled prior to the closing date.

CatholicCare Wollongong is committed to equal opportunity in employment and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with 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 wellbeing of children and young people and to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. All applicants are thoroughly screened prior to employment.