- MyTime Play Leader in Bowral area
- Up to 4 hours per week / Days and Time TBC
- Casual Position (School Terms Only)
Playgroup NSW is currently recruiting for a MyTime Play Leader (Educator) to support our MyTime Programs in Bowral People with lived experience of disability are strongly encouraged for this role.
For over 50 years, Playgroup NSW has been a fundamental community building block, creating vital social networks in which children, parents, carers and grandparents, can play together, share knowledge and experiences, connect, and grow stronger as a community.
Together we support and deliver thousands of Playgroup sessions a year, through a range of strengths-based programs.
About MyTime
MyTime support groups are a national initiative for parents and carers of children aged 0-18 years with disability or a chronic medical condition. MyTime is an opportunity for members to socialise and share ideas with other parents and carers. The program helps parents find out about available community support and meet others who understand the rewards and intensity of the caring role.
About the Role
- plan and provide a range of developmentally appropriate activities and apply the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) to guide and influence planning and practice;
- communicate with participants about the specific needs of their child;
- support parents in the implementation of positive strategies to assist with the child's development;
- help with set up and pack away of the learning environment and maintain an aesthetically pleasing environment;
- interact positively with children and parents and encourage participation, language development, self-help skills and social interactions that are purposeful activities.
- Attend professional development externally provided by PRC.
About You
- Minimum Cert III in Child Related Studies;
- Experience working in an early childhood setting and capacity to work with children with special needs;
- Well-developed knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
- Strong knowledge of development through play practices and positive parenting strategies;
- A proven capacity and experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse, Indigenous and vulnerable families;
- Ability to lift children and equipment when required;
- Working with Children Check verification letter to present on commencement (essential);
- First Aid Certificate (preferable);
If you share our vision and want to help, make a positive difference to children in NSW, please submit your application by clicking below. You will be required to answer a few simple questions, attach a cover letter addressing how you fulfill the selection criteria outlined above and a copy of your resume (including copies of your early childhood qualifications and working with children verification)