Childcare Educator

Above award rates + attractive Salary Packaging options
- Caring organisation that lives and breathes their values
- Opportunities to work and grow within a leading Child Care organisation

**About the role**
We are looking for a Child Care Educator who can or is wanting to step up into the position of Responsible Person when required. Our Woy Woy OSHC also caters for Vacation Care for all primary school children. We have several different programs offering a variety of activities to support a child’s interest and social development.

Permanent Part time position working 16 hours per week from Tuesdays to Fridays 2:30pm to 6:30pm with the potential to work additional hours as required.

**You will bring with you**:

- Understanding and experience with My Time, Our Place Framework.
- Taking on the position of the responsible person when required.
- Assisting the Coordinator to plan, implement and evaluate programs.
- Ensuring a welcoming, safe, hygienic environment, reflective of best practices.
- Creating a fun and engaging environment through play experiences.
- Developing positive and supportive relationships with children and families.
- Ability to form collaborative and positive relationship with colleagues.

**To be successful in this role you will need**:

- Experience working with school aged children.
- Cert III qualification in Children’s Services or OSH.
- Current and valid Working With Children Check clearance.
- Completed ‘Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at Risk of Harm’.
- Completed or willing to complete Safe Food Handling training.
- First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain one before starting.

**Culture and Benefits**
We know that changing roles is a big decision - so here is what we can offer you:

- Salary packaging - also known as salary sacrifice - means allocating a portion of your salary to pay certain expenses before income tax is calculated. So, on pay day you pay less income tax and have more money for the things that matter.
- A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective/practice supervision opportunities.
- Access to training and learning opportunities.
- An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support.
- Additional paid leave over Christmas.

**About us**
At CatholicCare, we understand the importance of children getting off to a good start in happy, creative and supportive environments that provide opportunities for children to explore, make friends, build on their strengths and get any extra help they need to set them on a positive learning journey.

Our dedicated teams of educators embrace a child’s right to play and facilitate rich learning environments which are relevant, meaningful and full of possibilities, so children are safe, happy, healthy and included. We offer a range of services for children to suit their age and family preferences including early learning and care centres, out of school hours care, vacation care and family day care.