About the Opportunity

We are currently seeking supportive and adaptable Child Care Workers to join our Supporting Play Groups and Children program in the Wyong Local Government Area.

As a casual Child Care Worker your role will be to provide supported play with children as well as with children and their parents.  Supporting our Play Facilitator, you will provide therapeutic play opportunities, while supporting and role modelling for parents and children across our various community centres in the Wyong LGA.  

This role requires motivated, sensitive, and nurturing professionals who are passionate to work collaboratively within our team and to develop safe relationships that supports children and their parents. The children attending our program will have likely experienced trauma and may be living outside their family. Experience working with children that have experienced trauma is desirable but not essential.

What you need to succeed:

• Minimum Certificate III in Children’s Services, with experience working with children from birth to 5 years
• Must hold a current WWCC and First Aid Certificate
• Knowledge of child protection and mandatory reporting
• Demonstrated experience in working with children (0-6) who are displaying challenging behaviours (desirable)
• Some experience and/or training in using play as a therapeutic and educational tool with children is preferred, with a passion to build your skills in this area. 
• Have the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, families and community members
• Experience of working with diversity including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse families.
• Believe in positive team spirit and embrace working in a diverse team
• Own reliable transport is essential, as you will be required to work across multiple centres in the Wyong LGA.

We invite likeminded applicants who want to commit to making a positive difference through the role of Child Care Worker to join our supportive play group team.

Do not hesitate to apply now, or contact Alex Sullivan from Uniting’s Talent Acquisition Team on; 0466 801 937 / [email protected], using the subject line: Child Care Workers - Wyong enquiry via EthicalJobs, for more information.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.