Out of School Care Assistant

2 days ago

New Plymouth, New Zealand YMCA Full time

The Y Taranaki currently provides Before & After School Care and Holiday Programme services in New Plymouth, based at local primary schools and at YMCA Taranaki's venue. These services provide safe and enjoyable care for children before and after school and during the school holidays.

We currently have a **fixed term part-time position** for an Out of School Care Assistant for 12.5 - 15 hours per week Monday to Friday, during term time and during holiday programmes. The fixed term is from October until the 18th March 2025 due to a parental leave cover.

The rostered hours will vary between 2.30 pm to 5.30pm for after school care services and 7.30am to 5.30pm (school holidays) for holiday programme services.

The successful applicant will have the following attributes:
- Experience working with children
- Ability to cope with pressure and think on your feet
- Is positive and has the ability to work constructively as part of a team
- Ability to use initiative and build relationships with families
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to actively engage children in activities and play
- Has a genuine passion, commitment and energy for a child centred role
- Ability to work flexibly in accordance to the needs of the role
- A commitment to the welfare of the child as a priority in the work and decision making
- Good personal presentation and reliable transport
- Strict adherence to health and safety standards and procedures
- A current full driver’s licence is preferred but not essential
- Current first aid certificate or the ability to obtain one

The Y Taranaki is committed to Child Protection and the safeguarding of children and young people in our care and it is our expectation that all staff will operate in a way that reflects this intent. As such we adhere to the requirements under the Children’s Act, i.e police check and references.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Expected hours: 12.5 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

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