Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages. With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses. Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment. Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ community, veterans and people with disabilities. About Kids' Early Learning Here at Council, we own and operate a childcare business, Kids’ Early Learning, with a portfolio of 31 childcare centres and over 40 family daycare educators. Kids’ Early Learning has approximately 300 full-time, part-time and casual staff, and operates throughout the Blacktown local government area, serving over 2000 families and providing care and learning needs for their children. If you would like to know more about Kids' Early Learning, please visit our website. About the opportunity We are currently seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team as a Casual Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) Transport Assistant across various centres. As a Transport Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe and reliable transportation of children attending OSHC programs. This includes both daily school transfers and vacation care excursions. Key responsibilities include: Safely transport children from OSHC centres to neighbouring schools before school care, and return the vehicle to the centre Collect children from schools and transport them to OSHC centres for after school care, ensuring timely and secure travel Drive children to and from excursion destinations during NSW public school holidays as part of vacation care programs Conduct thorough pre-drive and post-drive vehicle safety checks Provide exceptional customer service through friendly, respectful, and supportive interactions with children, families, and staff. Qualifications and experience Essential: New South Wales (NSW) Light Rigid (LR) licence to drive motor vehicles with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of between 4,500 to 8,000 kilograms NSW C class driving licence Solid experience driving with a LR licence Evidence of a good driving record (Service NSW) Working with Children Check (WWCC). Desirable: First aid certification Demonstrated commitment to customer service Ability to work within a team environment. Remuneration and benefits The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement. Entry level for this position starts at $29.7584 per hour, plus 25% casual loading Casual hours Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs. This position has been identified as child related work, in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013. Therefore, your application must include a Working with Children Check (WWCC) number. For further information, go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check. Our commitment to safety Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing. We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. Position description Click here to view or download the position description. Closing date: Friday 7 November 2025, 11.59 pm Contact officer: Melanie Piefke on 9839 6440 Internal ref: Casual
