Family Day Care Educator

The Infants Home; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from your own home

Set your own days and hours

Set your own daily fees

Run your own small business

Care for up to 4 preschool children

Coordination support and admin help

Job summary

The Infants' Home invites qualified early childhood educators to join Family Day Care Sydney Wide, running their own home-based service in the Northern Beaches. You set your days, hours and fees, care for up to 4 preschool children, and receive coordination support.

Applicants should hold an ACECQA approved Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, NSW Working With Children Check, and Geccko safety training.

Qualifications

• ACECQA approved Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Approved NSW Working With Children Check.
• Geccko Foundations & Advanced Child Safety Training.
• Home-based Family Day Care suitability or willingness to meet requirements.
• Commitment to delivering quality education and care for children.

Responsibilities

• Provide education and care for a small group of children in your home.
• Set your own routines, learning experiences and schedule.
• Build long-term relationships with children and families in your community.
• Operate your own small business with coordination support from The Infants' Home.

Skills

Child Protection training

Working With Children Check

Geccko safety training

Education

ACECQA approved Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Job description

We are recruiting qualified early childhood educators in the Northern Beaches areas to run their own Family Day Care service from home. You set your own days, hours and fees, and you care for a small group of children with support from our coordination team. This also suits parents who want to stay at home with their own children while they work.

About The Infants' Home (the Approved Provider)

The Infants' Home has supported children and families since 1874. We are a not-for-profit, integrated child and family service. Our services bring together early childhood education and care, family day care, early intervention, clinical services, family support and community programs. Today we run three Early Childhood Education and Care Centres and Family Day Care Sydney Wide, which serves the greater Sydney region.

About Family Day Care Sydney Wide (the Scheme)

Family Day Care Sydney Wide is a scheme run by The Infants' Home as the Approved Provider. It has provided quality education and care to families across Sydney for more than 40 years and supports more than 120 Family Day Care services.

About the role

As a Family Day Care educator, you provide education and care for a small group of children in your own home. You build your own routines and learning experiences and form long term relationships with children and families in your local community.

About You

• a minimum ACECQA approved Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
• Approved Child Protection training (CHCPRT025 or equivalent)
• a current NSW Working With Children Check
• completed Geccko child safety training (Foundations of Child Safety Training and Advanced Child Safety Training)
• a home that is suitable for Family Day Care, or a willingness to explore the suitability requirements
• a commitment to quality education and care for children

What we offer

• Work from your own home
• Set your own days and working hours
• Set your own daily fees and run your own small business
• Care for up to 4 preschool aged children at one time, with the option to also provide before school, after school and vacation care
• Plan your program around your own philosophy, pedagogy and teaching approach
• Care for a smaller group, so you can give each child more individual attention
• Earn an income using your early childhood qualifications and experience
• Receive ongoing support from an educator support officer, the coordination unit and an administration assistant
• Access weekly playgroups with other Northern Beaches Family Day Care educators
• Access professional development through training, forums and conferences
• Connect with a network of experienced Family Day Care educators