Become an Early Childhood Professional with Wynnum Family Day Care
Experienced child care workers needed! Passionate about working with children? Do you live in Manly,
Wynnum, Lota, Tingalpa, Belmont, Camp Hill, Carina, Morningside, Hawthorne, Bulimba, Balmoral, Cannon
Hill or Murarrie?
Family Day Care may be the career for you.
Call Marie today for a confidential chat 07 3393-4311
You will need to provide a clear focus on children’s learning and wellbeing, an environment indoors and out, which
challenges and stimulates children and a desire to succeed in your business with a childcare qualification or
motivation to study.
We will offer you ongoing support, equipment and resources from a highly regarded and experienced coordindation
unit, committed to help you succeed.
Educators work with small groups of children between the ages of birth and 12 years of age. Educators are able to
have up to 4 children under school age (including your own) and 3 school-age children. Educators plan for each day
with the individual needs and preferences of the children in mind – creating experiences that help them grow and
learn through play in a secure, family home environment.
Opening your home to families and children takes a special kind of person who is able to adapt to different people,
cultures and lifestyles. You will also need the support of your family as it will have an impact on their lives as well.
Do you have experience caring for children? We welcome Educators with existing early childhood qualifications, such
as a Certificate in Children’s Services and those who are willing to study. WFDC provides full induction training and
opportunities for training and professional development to support all Educators including those with skills other
than direct child related focus.
Why work in family day care?
As a educator with WFDC you will be part of an established child care scheme of over 70 Educators that has been
operating for twenty plus years. Your home based business offers tax advantages and the ability to spend more time
with your own children. You can choose your income level and work hours to suit the priorities of you and your
clients. Wynnum Family Day Care scheme is part of the national childcare accreditation system, so the parents using
your service will know that their children are receiving quality care.
As an approved child care service, parents who use family day care can receive the full range of child care fee
subsidies that are available through the Australian Government. This includes full Child Care Benefit (CCB) and the
Child Care Rebate.
Start-up costs
As with any small business, there are number of costs that you will need to outlay before you get started. Start up
costs include; any home maintenance or changes required to meet safety standards; equipment and materials;
and registration costs. The safety and health of children is the number one priority. These are guidelines
and standards in place to ensure that you home and garden are safe for children.
To fully equip your business you will need age-appropriate toys, books, craft materials and equipment such
as bedding and furniture. WFDC has a large toy library and lends equipment such as children’s car seats,
cots, prams and high chairs to Educators.
Other business costs include public liability insurance (about $466 per year), working with children
suitability card (around $71) and a first aid certificate (around $150).
If you are approved as a educator with WFDC there is a Educator Registration Fee of $185. This fee will be
invoiced to you and can be paid off in three instalments. There is a weekly Educator Levy of $5 which
contributes to the administration and support services they provide to you, use of equipment and access
to our toy library, play sessions and training.
Please note that these costs are approximate and are subject to change.
Your income
As a Educator you will be self employed and therefore set your own hourly rates. As a rough guide, caring for four
full time children 40 hours per week may provide a gross income of around $50,000 per annum. Educator business
operating longer hours, weekend and evenings gross much higher incomes.
Business expenses are tax deductible so it's essential to keep good records. You can also claim a proportion of costs
that are used both in your family day care business and in your private life, eg electricity, cleaning products etc.
Many of your clients will be eligible for Child Care Benefit (CCB) fee subsidies. Generally the scheme will pay you the
CCB on behalf of the parent, and the parent will pay you the difference between the CCB and the full fee.
What do we expect from you?
If we were to write a job description for Educators it would go something like this:
• Be responsive to children
• Be physically and emotionally able to care for young children
• Be able to plan and provide play-based learning experiences for children
• Be able to respond appropriately to an emergency
• Have a positive approach to behaviour guidance
• Be able to communicate with families, staff and especially children
• Have a knowledge of good nutrition, health and safety
• Willing to undertake further study
We believe that ongoing professional development is very important and we encourage Educators to formalise their
skills and experience with a Certificate in Children's Services. These days there are so many different ways that
training courses can be delivered - face to face, self-paced correspondence courses or even online. Costs are
reasonable and often fully tax deductible.
One of the key differences between family day care and other forms of child care is our ability to accommodate a
range of child care needs. Family day care offers full-time care, eg when the same child comes to your home Monday
to Friday; part-time care, eg when a child comes two or three days a week; before/after school and vacation care for
older children; evening hours and sometimes overnight stays and weekends.
A flexible service will be appreciated by your clients, particularly those who have demanding jobs with long hours,
and those who work shiftwork or travel as part of their job. The greater your ability to offer a flexible service, the
more you will enjoy a good, stable income … and just watch the waiting list for your service grow!
You need to be ready to take responsibility for your own business and the management and administration that goes
with it. WFDC will help you set up and get started and we will provide you with ongoing training and support through
regular visits, phone calls and scheme events. But it's your business - your clients, your relationships and your unique
service.
Next steps
If you are interested in finding out more about family day care, contact Wynnum Family Day Care. We will help you
through the steps to setting up your family day care business.
The process takes time, allow to up 2 months:
Please call for a confidential chat, WFDC is open Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm
Shop 3 Civic Centre/66 Bay Terrace (Cnr Charlotte St and Bay Tce)
Wynnum QLD 4178
Telephone: 3393 4311 | Fax: 3893 1136
