Children's Services Employee

POSITION DESCRIPTION

**Date **June 2021

**Position Title **Childcare Educator - Working Towards Qualification

**Reports to (position title) **Centre Coordinator

**Department **Early Years

Organisational Context

**bestchance** Child Family Care is an independent, not-for-profit, community organisation with offices
in Glen Waverley, Bayswater and Pakenham, Victoria, Australia.

**bestchance** adopts an innovative and holistic approach to assisting young children and families by
integrating a range of specialist family oriented educational and welfare community services. The
range of programs delivered include Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Family Day Care,
Kindergarten, Child Care; Children’s Therapy, Parent and Child Support, Training, Community Support
and Cheshire, an independent, specialist primary school for children with social, emotional and
learning difficulties.

These programs recognise that the early years of a child's life are the most formative and influential
and we strive to adhere to the principles of 'best practice'. This commitment ensures that families are,
at all times, respected as the experts on their children and supported in an environment that is
strength based and family centred.

**bestchance** also works in partnership with families in managing a number of kindergartens under its
Early Years Management Program.

**bestchance** is committed to implementing and adhering to the Child Safe standards including the
development and implementation of people practices that reduce the chance of child abuse within
the organisation, for which we advocate zero tolerance.

Health safety and wellbeing first, is an expectation of all, where staff implement local work instruction
and processes aligned to organisation requirements and are accountable for their own safety and
safety of others.

PURPOSE

For all children, families and individuals to thrive in their community.

VISION

**Inclusion** we include everyone regardless of their background, needs or circumstances

**Care** We nourish and nurture resilient relationships

**Education** We develop skills and knowledge to build capacity and resilience.

VALUES

**Humility **we focus on listening to better understand and meet needs***

**High Expectations **we have high aspirations for our client outcomes and for the calibre of our services

and staff

**Innovation **we embrace change based on critical reflection***

**Curiosity **we seek new understandings and knowledge

**Evidence **we seek and generate evidence to evaluate and improve our programs

**Challenge **we look beyond the immediate to achieve different results

POSITION PURPOSE

Using a strength based, family centred approach, assist staff in providing a stimulating, inclusive and
developmentally appropriate program for children aged up to 6 years of age. In particular:

In collaboration with the Room Leader and other team members, assist, implement and
manage high quality children’s programs developed in accordance with the Victorian Early
Years Learning and Development Framework.

Provide a safe and stimulating environment for children’s learning development and care,
ensuring compliance with agency philosophy, policies and procedures.

Assist in creating and maintaining a safe and healthy setting both in and outside the room that
enhances children’s autonomy, initiative, self-worth and dignity.

KEY RESULT AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Children’s Developmental and Relationships with Families

Contribute to documentation relating to implementation and management of individual child
and group programs.

Assist with the implementation of high quality Child Care programs for individuals and groups
based on the strengths and interests of children in care which demonstrates the Victorian Early
Years Learning and Development Framework.

Support a welcoming environment where all families are encouraged to participate in and
contribute to their child’s learning and development experience.

Relate sensitively, approaching each child & family with equity regardless of differences in
ability, ethnic or family culture, and religious or political background.

Ensure all interactions with children and families reflect the centre’s philosophy and policies
Respond to concerns in a timely manner and refer significant and / or unresolved issues to the

Room Leader or Centre Coordinator, Child Care.
Respect the confidentiality of information relating to parents and children.
Provide adequate active supervision to all children.

People and Team

Work with colleagues in a spirit of co-operation to maintain and continuously improve the
standard of the service at bestchance Child Family Care.

Contribute to an atmosphere of trust and professional respect through an attitude of openness,
tolerance, constructive conflict resolution processes and maintenance of confidentiality.

Attend staff meetings and any professional training sessions identified by the Centre
Coordinator and E