You will be rostered each week, various times and hours according to the needs of the family. This will be planned on a week to week basis or a month in advance and will include weekends and hours outside normal business hours. ? This role will generally be 5 days per week and most times you will have 2 days off each week. Responsibilities • Caring and supervision of the girls. • Implementing the daily routine. • Scheduling and coordinating the girls activities (interactions & play). • Taking the girls out and about (to parks, playgrounds, feeding the ducks, story time at the library, music, swimming etc). • Undertaking appropriate creative, educational, outdoor and reading activities with the girls. • Planning and supervising sleep times, meal times and play times as per the girl’s routine. • Changing nappies and supporting the girls during toilet training. • Dressing the girls appropriate to the activities you undertake. • Children’s laundry • Keeping the house clean and tidy from the general use of the girls. • Completing light housework (watering plants, hanging out and taking off washing, dishes etc) • Completing light administration tasks or other tasks as required (stapling, binding, wrapping gifts etc)
The Successful Candidate will have/be: • Professional experience working with young babies/children • A child care qualification or extensive knowledge in childcare and development • Willing to obtain a Working with Children’s Check and First Aid • Driving license and safe driving record • Respect the family’s privacy • A neat clean, organised approach • The ability to multitask • Emotional maturity • Adaptability and flexibility • Good communication skills • Good judgment skills • Planning and organizing skills • Stress tolerance • Be confident and clear in their communication • Positive energy and passion for working with children • Be fun and energetic. • Be prepared to make a minimum 12 month commitment to the role.