**Prepare, implement and evaluate the educational programs for individual children and groups**. Maintain Children's portfolios, drawing from the Early Years Learning Framework, theorists and pedagogy. Record observations of individual children and groups; assess learning and use for program planning.
**Roles and responsibilities**
Child carers are responsible for fostering the development of children in their care, attending to their basic needs and organising daily activities, meal times, and playtime.
A typical child care worker job description will include the following duties:
- Provide care for toddlers and young children
- Plan and implement early learning educational programs
- Organise games and recreational activities
- Prepare food and snacks
- Monitor kids' hygiene
- Encourage interpersonal skills through mediating social interactions
- Take legal responsibility for children's health and safety
- Supervise kids on play equipment
- Working as part of a close-knit team of carers
Safeguarding the health and safety of children is a big part of the job, and you should be familiar with Early Childhood Australia's Code of Ethics.
**What skills do you need to be a childcare worker?**
These skills are essential to any child-caring role:
- Verbal communication skills
- Planning and running activities
- Relating to children
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Compassion and patience
- Monitoring and evaluating children
- Problem-solving skills
- Fitness and stamina
- An understanding of the code of ethics in childcare
**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual
Part-time hours: 30 per week
**Salary**: $23.57 - $38.57 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- HABERFIELD, NSW 2045: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location