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Child Care Worker
Alternative Titles:
Creche Attendant
Child care workers care for the social, emotional, physical
and educational needs of infants and young children in various
care settings.
Child care workers may perform the following tasks:
- plan and implement developmental programs, based on
observation of individual children
- observe and record children's growth, behaviour and
development, and discuss with parents
- integrate children with special needs into the program,
modifying the program and the physical environment if
necessary
- supervise and train staff and students undertaking child
care training programs
- prepare play and learning materials and set up the
children's environment
- supervise children's play, making sure of their physical
safety at all times
- help children with daily routines such as toileting,
dressing, eating and sleeping
- guide children's behaviour and social development
- prepare light snacks and meals
- maintain a safe, clean, appealing environment
- perform simple first aid in emergencies.
Child care workers' duties and hours of work vary and they
are often required to do shift work. Child care workers often
share basic tasks and work in teams. They spend long periods
on their feet and often have to lift and carry children and
move equipment.
Child care workers may specialise as an
Out-of-school Services Worker who provides
stimulating and developmentally appropriate activities for
children aged 5-12. Hours of duty vary for after school and
vacation care (ranging from part time or casual to full time).
Required Skills - Child Care Worker
- alert, observant, active and able to use judgment and
initiative
- willing to accept responsibility and work cooperatively
with others
- able to relate well to children and their parents
- patience
- able to lift children and equipment
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