Childcare Worker

Jarrah House is a small healthcare facility (alcohol and other drug rehabilitation) with mums and children from newborn to 5 years of age living on-site. Our focus is a 10-week, trauma informed, residential treatment program for women. Staff include counsellors, nurses, social workers, childcare workers and administrative staff. We provide service through our values of professionalism, excellence, accountability and respect/compassion. As a member of our team you will demonstrate these values, have qualifications and skills appropriate to the job, and demonstrate a collaborative working style.

We are looking for an experienced Childcare Worker to join us on weekends, and to assist in covering personal and annual leave. Under the Children's Services Award, Saturday work is paid at the rate of time-and-a-half and all time worked on a Sunday is paid at the rate of double time.

THE ROLE:

The Childcare Worker makes an important contribution to health support for children, who often come from challenging social circumstances, and supports the redevelopment of the mother-child relationship. Two Childcare Workers help to create an inclusive, fun, safe, healthy, productive and effective learning and development environment for up to 6 children. Workers are responsible for supervising, educating, and supporting Children from 8:45am to 4:45pm each day in Jarjums, the on-site childcare space, which operates 7 days per week. As a Childcare Worker you will create supportive relationships with children and their mothers, keep an accurate and complete record of each child's progress, routines and interests in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework and developmental milestones and participate in the requirements of a mandatory reporter.

Jarrah House is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community and providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from LGBTQ communities are encouraged to apply.

Selection criteria:

• Identify as a woman. An applicant's gender is a genuine occupational qualification.
• Personal capacity to operate in a compassionate manner
• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or experience in Childcare
• Personal capacity to operate in a compassionate manner
• Ability to do the physical work of the job
• Evidence of relevant vaccinations, including COVID-19 and Whooping Cough
• The right to work in Australia
• Valid Class C Driver's License and willingness to drive for work.
• Criminal Record Check clearance
• Working with Children Check clearance

APPLICANTS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS NEED NOT APPLY

If you are genuinely interested in the role you must provide a cover letter addressing the selection criteria along with your resume. Applicants who do not provide a cover letter will not be considered. See more about Jarrah House and our employment philosophy