Job Description

Join us at Chatswood Primary OSHCare, as an Assistant Coordinator, ready to build your confidence in leadership, operations, and team management within a supportive environment. This permanent, part-time role offers 17.5 hours per week. You’ll work each afternoon Monday - Friday (2:15pm-5:45pm) with the option to pick up Before School Care shifts and out of ratio hours where needed!

Why You'll Love Working With Us

Work-Life Balance: Our split shift model gives you your middle of the day back, so you can study, manage family life, or enjoy personal time.
Competitive Pay: Up to $42 per hour including allowances + super, rewarding the important role you play every day.
Supportive and Stable Team Environment: Join a respectful, welcoming team where you'll feel supported and connected while working for a growing organisation with a strong people-first culture.
Career Growth & Development: Build your leadership skills through paid training and clear pathways to progress within JAG as a Coordinator, Service Manager or Support Office team member.
Referral Rewards: Earn $1,000 cash for every successful referral and help us grow our exceptional team.
Family-Friendly Support: Access paid parental leave (10 weeks) and up to 50% off childcare fees, supporting you and your family now and in the future.
Health, Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Access discounted gym & wellbeing memberships, health insurance and retail savings, helping your money go further.

About the role

The role is designed for someone ready to step up and develop as a leader. With support from experienced regional managers and a dedicated state office team, you’ll gain hands-on leadership experience while making a genuine impact in your local school community.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

Help lead and mentor a passionate team of Educators onsite
Build your confidence in roster management, service operations, compliance, and administration
Create exciting, child-led programs including STEM, cooking, sport, art, and craft experiences
Foster positive relationships with children, families, schools, and the wider community
Develop the skills and experience needed to progress into future management opportunities

Qualifications

Hold or be willing to obtain a national police check (which we will cover!)
State working-with-children check
Australian working rights
National Child Safety Training completion prior to onboarding (via Gecko)

Additional Information

At Junior Adventures Group, child safety and child safeguarding principles are our top priorities. Our recruitment process includes thorough background checks and screenings to ensure the wellbeing of all children in our care.

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

About the company

Junior Adventures Group runs before- and after-school care and holiday programs for school-aged children in Australia, the UK, Ireland and New Zealand. Its local brands include OSHClub and Helping Hands Network in Australia, sKids in New Zealand and Sherpa Kids in Ireland. Schools host its programs on their grounds, where children take part in supervised play, sports, creative activities and group games outside class hours. Families pay fees for booked sessions, and eligible Australian families receive government childcare subsidies that reduce their out-of-pocket costs. OSHClub and Helping Hands joined under the group's banner in 2016, and its head office is in Melbourne, Victoria.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Melbourne, Australia

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

UK apprentices build credentials: JAG combines work and training toward recognised qualifications over 14 months.
UK expansion adds school relationships: JAG brought The Gap Club into its network in October 2026.
School partners get a quality benchmark: JAG reported Australian OSHClub Forrestdale's first-assessment Exceeding rating in May 2026.

What critics are saying

Supervision failures carry penalties: Australian OSHClub received an A$33,000 sanction in February 2026 after a child wandered off.
Regulatory work adds costs: Australian OSHClub introduced an A$2.50 statement fee in June 2026.
Split shifts fragment the working day: JAG's UK Montpelier role schedules 25 weekly term-time hours across mornings and afternoons.

What makes Junior Adventures Group unique

School relationships give JAG scale: its brands care for over 90,000 children through more than 1,000 partner schools worldwide.
Educators start with a shared activity library: JAG packages over 230 experiences across seven adventure categories.
Advance bookings support staffing plans: Australian OSHClub early-bird sessions require 15-day booking notice and 14-day cancellation notice.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours
Parental Leave
Childcare Support
Health Insurance
Gym Membership
Wellness Program
Employee Referral Bonus
Training Programs

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