Child care trainee

ABRS; Sydney; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Superannuation

Salary packaging

Meal & entertainment packaging

Leave loading

Wellbeing leave

Job summary

Barnardos Australia is seeking a dedicated child care trainee for our early learning centre in Ultimo, NSW. You will assist educators, support daily routines, and engage with children in a warm, respectful manner.

Join a trauma-informed team committed to child safety, cultural safety, and family-led practice. You’ll be working towards an ACECQA-approved Certificate III and participating in ongoing training to grow professionally.

Qualifications

• Active enrollment or willingness to enroll in an ACECQA-approved Certificate III in Education and Care.
• Complete prescribed national child safety training and NSW child protection training within statutory timeframes.
• Genuine interest in working with children.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to engage respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and communities, including cultural safety understanding.

Responsibilities

• Assist educators to implement play-based learning programs aligned with EYLF.
• Support children’s participation in daily experiences, routines and transitions.
• Engage with children in a warm, responsive and respectful manner.
• Observe children’s play and share relevant information with educators.
• Support children’s agency by encouraging choice and independence.
• Participate in study, training and workplace learning activities.

Skills

Interest in children

Team player

Willingness to learn

Cultural safety awareness

Education

Certificate III in Education and Care (ACECQA-approved)

Job description

Are you passionate about helping children and families thrive? Barnardos Australia is seeking a dedicated child care trainee to join our early learning centre in Ultimo, 2007. This is an opportunity to be part of a values-led organisation committed to making a real difference in the lives of children and families.

About the Role

• Assist educators to implement play-based learning programs aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).
• Support children’s participation in daily experiences, routines and transitions.
• Engage with children in a warm, responsive and respectful manner.
• Observe children’s play and share relevant information with educators.
• Support children’s agency by encouraging choice and independence.
• Actively work towards completion of an ACECQA-approved Certificate III level education and care qualification and maintain evidence of enrolment and satisfactory progress.
• Participate in study, training and workplace learning activities.

You’ll join a collaborative and supportive team delivering high-quality, trauma-informed services that uphold child safety, cultural safety, and family-led practice.

Skills and Experience :

• Enrolled in, or willing to enroll in and commence, an ACECQA-approved Certificate III level education and care qualification and meet the NQF requirements for being “actively working towards” the qualification.
• Complete prescribed national child safety training and any required NSW child protection training within applicable statutory timeframes, and maintain refresher training as required.
• Genuine interest in working with children.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, and communities, including a strong understanding of cultural safety, self-determination, and the historical and contemporary factors that impact Aboriginal peoples.

What’s on Offer:

• Base salary
• superannuation
• Salary packaging: Up to $15,860 tax-free (general living expenses)
• Meal & entertainment packaging: Additional $2,650 tax-free per FBT year
• Leave loading and additional wellbeing leave

About Barnardos Barnardos Australia is a leading children’s charity with a proud history of protecting children and strengthening families. Our work spans communities across NSW and the ACT, focusing on safe, stable, and connected futures for vulnerable children and young people.

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

Barnardos Australia recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first Australians, with unique culture, languages and spiritual relationships to the land and seas. We are strongly committed to improving the lives of children and young people and to uphold the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to be safe and cared for within their own communities and remain connected to their families and culture. For Barnardos Australia, reconciliation means working in a meaningful and respectful way with Aboriginal families and communities. It is a commitment of Barnardos Australia to work in collaboration and partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and communities,always guided in this process by principles of self-determination.

Pre-employment Requirements You will need (or be willing to obtain):

• National Police Check
• A current drivers licence
• Working with Children Check (or APP number)
• For ACT roles: Working with Vulnerable People card, CYF Check, and Driver History Check