Break and Programming Cover Educator

The Infants Home; Sydney; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,550

Discounted ECE care

Room to grow

Professional learning & mentoring

Wellbeing program

Job summary

The Infants Home in Ashfield is seeking a dedicated part-time educator to move between rooms, cover breaks and support relationships. You will join a team delivering safe, engaging experiences for children across birth to school age, ensuring consistent care even during planning time.

Working 9.30am–2.30pm, you’ll collaborate with occupational therapists, speech pathologists and health staff on site, access ongoing professional learning, salary packaging, and discounted early childhood education

Qualifications

• ACECQA approved Certificate III in Education and Care (or working towards).
• Experience with birth-to-school-age children in a team-based ECEC setting.
• Sound knowledge of NQF, EYLF and child development.
• Geccko child safety training.
• Child protection training (CHCPRT025 or equivalent).
• Current First Aid (HLTAID012).
• Food Handler Basics Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaks so rooms stay supported and educator-to-child ratios are maintained.
• Step in while educators have programming time.
• Build warm, respectful relationships with children across different rooms.
• Join children’s play and respond to their interests, strengths and needs.
• Help every child feel safe, included and connected.
• Work closely with educators and onsite specialists.
• Keep learning spaces safe, welcoming and ready for play.

Skills

Team collaboration

Child engagement

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Education

Certificate III in ECEC

Working towards qualification

Job description

Be the person who keeps the day moving

Ashfield | Permanent part-time | 9.30am to 2.30pm

Every educator needs time to take a break, plan and reflect. Every child needs a trusted educator there when that happens.

That's where you come in!

You will move between rooms, support different teams and give children a safe, positive and engaging experience. No two days will be quite the same, but your hours will be.

Your day, your impact

• Cover breaks so rooms stay supported and educator-to-child ratios are maintained
• Step in while educators have programming time
• Build warm, respectful relationships with children across different rooms
• Join children’s play and respond to their interests, strengths and needs
• Help every child feel safe, included and connected
• Work closely with educators and onsite specialists
• Keep learning spaces safe, welcoming and ready for play

What makes this role different

• No assigned programming. No focus children.
• You will support the learning already underway, share important information with the room team and finish at 2.30pm.
• Make no mistake, you will still make a real difference. Your work gives educators protected time to plan, reflect and recharge, while children continue to receive consistent care and support.

What you get

• Permanent, family-friendly hours: Work a set five hour shift from 9.30am-2.30pm
• Variety every day: Work across different rooms, age groups and teams
• A true wraparound service: Work alongside occupational therapists, speech pathologists, a child and family health nurse, and a social worker
• Support close at hand: Our early learning services, specialist teams and head office staff are together on one site
• An inspiring Outdoor Classroom: Support nature-based, play-based and child-led learning in our purpose-built outdoor space
• More in your pocket: Access salary packaging of up to $18,550 a year for eligible expenses, plus optional novated leasing
• Discounted early childhood education and care for employees
• Room to grow: Access professional learning, mentoring and specialist knowledge
• Wellbeing support: Access our Employee Assistance Program, annual flu vaccinations and staff Engagement and Wellbeing Committee

You are our person if you have

• an ACECQA approved certificate III qualification in education and care (or working towards)
• experience with children from birth to school age in a team-based ECEC setting
• sound knowledge of the NQF, EYLF and child development
• Geccko child safety training
• Child protection training (CHCPRT025 or equivalent)
• Current First Aid (HLTAID012)
• a Food Handler Basics Certificate

Bonus points:

experience in integrated services or alongside allied health teams.

You will also need valid working rights in Australia and a current NSW Working with Children Check.

About us

We are a not-for-profit, integrated child and family service in Ashfield. We run three early childhood education and care services onsite, and our Family Day Care Scheme reaches the greater Sydney region. About 30% of our onsite services support children and families experiencing vulnerability or additional needs. We are a Child Safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse.

Questions? Call Simon Zhu, People and Culture Manager on 0405 875 ***.