Become an Educator

How to combine a Career as an Early Childhood Educator and Operate a Home-based Child Care Business?

Children with carerFamily Day Care is made up of a network of educators who are recruited, selected and registered by the coordination unit. Educators that are registered with Upper Murray Family Care’s Family Day Care service are all home-based business operators. If you would like to know if combining a career as a Family Day educator and operate a Home-Based Child Care business is for you read on…

The advantages of becoming a Family Day Care Educator

  • Work from home
  • Care for your own child and save on child care costs
  • Choose your own hours and days of work (conditions apply for the first 12 months)
  • Create your own child care environment
  • Decide your own level of income by setting your own fees
  • Manage your own business
  • Enjoy a rewarding career
  • Take control of your own future
  • Create a flexible lifestyle for yourself and your family

The advantages of being registered with our Family Day Care serviceMum and baby

  • Upper Murray Family Care Family Day Care is a fully accredited, licensed and approved service
  • Receive support and training from a local Coordination Unit specialising in early childhood
  • Our coordination unit promotes and markets the service for all with a nationally recognised brand
  • Our coordination unit refers families looking for care
  • Gain access to Public Liability insurance from the national Family Day Care Association.
  • Gain access the Australian Governments ‘Start Up’ grant of $1,500 for family day carers
  • Join a strong network of dedicated educators and staff and develop longlife friendships
  • Gain access to the Inclusion Support Facilitator for additional support if interested in caring for children with special needs
  • Stay involved with the local community through organised outings and special events.

If you possess

  • Formal training or experience working with children
  • Good communication skills and great rapport with children
  • A warm, compassionate and flexible approach to life
  • The desire to build strong trusted relationships with parents and children
  • The ability to provide a safe, stimulating, learning environment in your home
  • A love of children and a commitment to their well-being through building their self esteem, confidence and independence for the future
  • The desire to work autonomously and also enjoy being part of a team
  • A willingness to participate in the Quality Assurance process and are comfortable working within set standards, regulations and guidelines

 

Are ready to build something great for yourself and for the children and families in your community?

Then find out more by downloading the following documents or contact us by phone on 02 6057 8400 to have the information posted or emailed to you.