Childcare Worker

Job Description

Placed.au is looking for a full-time Childcare Worker for our client in Penshurst, New South Wales. This role is responsible for supporting children’s learning, development, health, safety, and wellbeing while contributing to a high-quality educational program and maintaining positive relationships with children, families, educators, and the wider service community.

• Build and maintain positive relationships with children, families, educators, staff, and management to support positive outcomes for children and families.

• Contribute to the educational program under the direction of the Lead Educator and support a high-quality play-based learning environment.

• Assist with planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating programs based on the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).

• Support children’s learning and development through observations, investigations, projects, and planned activities.

• Assist with documenting children’s developmental needs, interests, experiences, participation, and progress.

• Implement inclusive practices that respect children’s diversity, culture, abilities, and individual needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote children’s wellbeing and safety and comply with child protection requirements and mandatory reporting obligations.

• Ensure children are appropriately supervised and educator-to-child ratios are maintained in accordance with relevant regulations.

• Respond appropriately to children’s additional needs, including dietary requirements, allergies, developmental needs, and adjustments.

• Maintain high standards of hygiene, food safety, and workplace health and safety.

• Assist with first aid and medication administration in accordance with service policies and procedures.

• Maintain accurate records relating to incidents, injuries, trauma, illness, children’s development, and educational programs.

• Maintain a safe, supportive, stimulating, and educational environment and report hazards, repairs, and maintenance requirements.

• Contribute positively to the team environment and participate in professional development, staff meetings, and family meetings as required.

• Develop respectful and nurturing relationships with children and support their participation, cultural safety, inclusion, and empowerment.

• Build positive relationships with families and encourage their participation in service activities and decision-making.

• Maintain confidentiality and comply with service policies, the National Quality Framework, and relevant legislation and regulations.

Skill & Experience

• Must hold a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent, or a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent.

• Must hold a current Provide an Emergency First Aid Response in an Education and Care Setting certificate.

• Must hold current ACECQA-approved Anaphylaxis and emergency asthma management training.

• Must hold a valid Working with Children Check clearance.

• Must have completed accredited Child Protection Training.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and relevant early childhood education and care legislation and regulations.

• Strong understanding of the National Quality Framework, National Quality Standard, service policies, and child safety requirements.

• Strong understanding of child protection responsibilities and mandatory reporting requirements.

• Ability to build positive, respectful, and nurturing relationships with children and families.

• Ability to contribute effectively to educational planning, observation, documentation, implementation, and reflection.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills with a commitment to professional and ethical conduct.

• Commitment to inclusion, diversity, cultural safety, and the wellbeing of every child.

$75,000 – $85,000 per annum excluding superannuation.