Amberley O.S.H.C.

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10.6 Service Supervisor Certificate

The approved education and care service is granted a service supervisor certificate which they can apply to any person working at the service who has been identified by the approved provider working within the service as:

  • Responsible for the day to day management of the service; or
  • Exercising supervisory and leadership responsibilities for part of the service

The following procedure details the Approved Provider’s process for designating a Nominated Supervisor to act as the responsible person for the day to day operations of the service, and in their absence, other supervisors deemed suitable to perform these duties, and for obtaining consent for those persons to fulfil that position.

Relevant Laws and other Provisions

The laws and other provisions affecting this policy include:

  • Education and Care Services National Law Act, 2010 and Regulations 2011
  • Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 and Regulations 2011
  • Family and Child Commission Act 2014
  • NQS Area: 4.2.1; 7.1; 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.5.
  • Policies:  8.1 – Role and Expectations of Educators, 8.3 – Recruitment and Employment of Educators, 10.1 – Quality Compliance, 10.5 – Approval Requirements under Legislation, 10.9 – Information Handling (Privacy and Confidentiality), 10.22 – Determining the Responsible Person.

Procedures

The Nominated Supervisor and service (certified) supervisor must meet the requirements/conditions of the Education and Care Services National Law 2010 and Regulations 2011 in being designated by the approved provider to act in that role and in providing consent to do so.

The Nominated Supervisor has specific obligations under the National Law and therefore informed consent to act in that role is required.  The approved provider will make available to the Nominated Supervisor relevant information so that they clearly understand those obligations prior to attaining consent.

The service (certified) supervisor may be placed in day to day charge of the service by the approved provider in the absence of the approved provider or the Nominated Supervisor.   The approved provider will make available to the service (certified) supervisor relevant information so that they clearly understand those obligations prior to attaining consent.  This information is provided in accordance with the expectations of policy 10.22 – Determining the Responsible Person.

A Supervisor Certificate allows the person to whom it is issued, with their written consent, to be placed in the day to day charge of an approved education and care service, either as the Nominated Supervisor or when the Nominated Supervisor is absent from Amberley OSHC.

Application for a Supervisor Certificate may be made:

  • In writing to the Regulatory Authority, including the prescribed fee;
  • By an individual over 18 years of age; and
  • In the jurisdiction which they currently, or intend to, reside in.

Applicants for a Supervisor Certificate must satisfy the Regulatory Authority that they:

  • Are a fit and proper person to be a supervisor of an education and care service;
  • Meet the prescribed minimum for qualifications, experience and management capability;
  • Management of Amberley OSHC will seek written consent from a designated Certified Supervisor to take on the role of the Nominated Supervisor for Amberley OSHC, as per legislated requirements for Service Approval.
Reviewed & Updated November 2014, Reviewed 27 April 2015, Updated 12 May 2015, Updated 19 June 2017


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