Child Care Worker

• Possum Place Child Care Centre is an Exceeding service providing care for families employed by HNELHD.
• Teamwork and communication are critical to our culture as we work towards best outcomes for every child.

About the role:

• Tasks include but are not limited to:
  • Engaging with children in interactions at activities and groups.
  • Providing support to assist children develop functional play skills and learning.
  • Active supervision of all children in all spaces.
  • Attending to routine tasks such as cleaning, cooking with children, developing portfolios of children’s learning.
  • Participating in meetings to develop curriculums, critically reflect and implement.
• Ongoing professional development is a non-negotiable aspect of the role. Training is diverse and inclusive of individual, team and whole service delivery. Orientation is extensive and supported by team members across the service.

About you:

• Candidates must be motivated and prepared to contribute to the ongoing dynamics of the service. This particularly refers to health and safety through supervision and teamwork.
• Initiative in providing an interactive curriculum is required.

Requirements:

• Completion of Diploma of Children's Services; Associate Diploma Social Studies (Child Care); Certificate Child Care Studies; Child Care Certificate; Certificate III - Child Studies; or other recognised relevant qualification in similar educational and child related disciplines eg. primary teaching, psychology, social welfare which are inclusive of child development and communication or working towards any of these qualifications.
• Current NSW Department of Education and Communities approved child protection and first aid qualifications.

Benefits:

• Superannuation contributions 11%
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Professional development opportunity.

Additional information:

• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

If you are currently employed with HNE Health in a position of the same grade, you may not need to submit an online application to be considered. Please contact the hiring manager to discuss your options first.