Children’s Services Room Assistant

Job Details

Casual Children’s Services Room Assistant

Title of position
Children’s Services Room Assistant

Special conditions

 Works under supervision with guidance and direction.

 May be required to attend out of hours meetings, training and service functions

 Working with children (Ochre Card)

Experience, qualifications, training

 Certificate III in Children’s Services or studying is required

 May be required to participate in Senior First Aid and other training

 Current compulsory certificates eg First Aid and Ochre Card

Position objectives

 Work within the Center’s philosophy of care, and maintain confidentiality

 Support staff in the provision of quality child care, that meets the needs of individual
children at an appropriate developmental level

Requirements of the job
Skills

 Effective communication skills

 Ability to accept supervision and seek direction

 Ability to nurture positive relationships with children

 Ability to interact with children in a positive, sensitive and respectful manner

Knowledge

 Knowledge of work practices

 Emerging knowledge of the organisations policies, procedures and philosophy

 Knowledge of current child care practices

Responsibilities and duties

Provision of child care

 Follow direction from Group Leaders, the Director or any other person authorised by the
Director

 Report any emergency to the most senior staff member in close proximity, and assist as
directed

 Report any hazard to Group Leader or the Director

 Changing nappies in accordance with the nappy changing and hand washing procedures

 Maintaining the cleanliness of the rooms including room and bathroom checklists

 Set up and pack up of outdoor equipment

Cleaning duties

 Wiping down surfaces

 Emptying bins

 Cleaning bathrooms and toilet areas

 Mopping floors

 Other cleaning duties as directed