Child care worker
Eco Kids Playgroup - St Columba's Primary School

This is an opportunity for a student to complete an SWL Placement with Playgroup Victoria, at Eco Kids Playgroup located at St Columba's Primary School.

PLEASE CONTACT SARAH FORTE TO CONSUME THIS OPPORTUNITY AS WE NEED TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY ON THE PARTICULAR SCHEDULE

Eco Kids Playgroup runs on Friday mornings from 9.00am to 10.30am in the school hall. Children and their carers will get to play with plenty of wooden toys, explore outside and create friendships with other pre-schoolers. Coffee and tea will be available for parents and we ask that you bring a cut up fruit snack for your child to eat in a group setting. (Fruit only please). $2 fee or $3 for two or more children. All proceeds will go to the school sustainability fund. Because the playgroup is on school grounds it is our school policy that all parents attending playgroup must have a Working With Childrens Check and completed the schools online module.

Skills You Might Learn

Customer Service
Communication skills
Ability to work in a team
Time management
Ability to work autonomously
Technical skills
Using specialist technology
Organisational
Problem solving
Self management
Initiative
Ability to work with a range of people

Typical Tasks & Duties

Young children go through rapid brain and skill development. Babies play experiences stimulate their senses and toddlers build on these play experiences to practise using their hands and their emerging language skills. Preschool children continue to learn as they play and practise social skills, an important preparation for kindergarten and school.

At playgroup children can:

develop physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually
make new friends
have new experiences
gain self confidence
develop cooperation skills
develop communication skills
extend their experience of literacy in a social environment.

Student Requirements

Punctual
Prepared to work hard
Reliability
Show initiative
Consistent
Trustworthy
Appropriate dress
Get along with others
Responsible
Listens and takes direction
Accepts feedback
Positive attitude
Represent the business professionally
Good communication and interpersonal skills

Dress Requirements

Suitable dress for interacting with children.
Closed in shoes

Special Transport Requirements

Public Transport within close proximity to the school

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• CHC22015 - Certificate II in Community Services
• CHC30113 - Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
• CHC32015 - Certificate III in Community Services