Early Childhood Educator

• 60% gap fee discount for educators with children enrolled at the service.
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave
• Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay.

Join our team at Mt Druitt Hospital Child Care Centre! Provide quality care, grow professionally and make a real impact in children's lives.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Child Care Worker
Remuneration: $54,855.11 - $62,086.53 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38 (Jobshare will be considered for part time hours)
Location: Mount Druitt

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services across multiple regions in Western Sydney. They focus on delivering quality care aligned with their core values.

• Covers Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Cumberland, and Parramatta LGAs.
• Provides primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services.
• Core values: collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
• You will be located at onsite at Mt Druitt Hospital
• Rostered shifts rotate across operational hours: 6.30am – 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.

What you'll be doing

We are seeking Diploma Qualified Educators to fill a permanent position either in a full-time or part time capacity (in a job share arrangement) at Mt Druitt Hospital Child Care Centre a 40 -place long day care service located at onsite at Mt Druitt Hospital. Rostered shifts rotate across operational hours: 6.30am – 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. This is an ideal opportunity for motivated Diploma Qualified Early Childhood Educators to take the next step in their career journey in a secure, Government sector role: to work in an organisation who values your experience and skills and will provide ongoing support for you to strengthen your professional knowledge and practice alongside a range of other benefits including:

• NSW Health (State) Award Salary and Conditions.
• A 60% gap fee discount for educators with children enrolled at the service.
• Supportive management.
• Scheduled curriculum planning and preparation time built into staff rosters.
• Health and Well Being support and resources, including access to:
• Resilience Building courses and support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Healthy Lifestyle programs including subsidised gym memberships for team members and
• their families.
• Salary Packaging (including meals and entertainment).
• Service closures during the Christmas to New Year period
• An Annual Staff Development Day
• An Allocated Day Off (ADO) each month for full time staff.
• Advance notice for rostered shifts

How to Apply

• Provide an up-to-date CV outlining your current role, professional experience, skills, and qualifications.
• Provide two referees and their contact details. Referees will not be contacted without consultation with you. At least one referee must be your recent or current manager
• Submit your response to two questions related to the essential criteria of the role.

Focus questions:

1. Describe how you incorporate and act out the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, in your day-to-day work.
2. Discuss how you would provide innovative and inclusive early childhood education and care, driven by quality practice, in your work as an educator.
   

Following the closing date, short listed candidates will be contacted to discuss their application. 

Hit the apply button now!

Requisition ID: REQ520586
Applications Close: 2nd May 2025

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.  
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact Amy Romero on Amy.Romero@health.nsw.gov.au or (02) 9881 1929.