Educating our youngest learners
CHOOSE A CAREER IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE
There has never been a better time to start your career in early childhood education.
The Early Years are such a pivotal moment in children's lives and your role will be to encourage, nurture and support children. The sector is growing, with many opportunities to develop a professional career. The career is incredibly rewarding as you get to see a child’s cognitive, emotional, social and physical development grow over the years!
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Early childhood professionals, particularly teachers and educators, are needed across New South Wales to change the future for every child and every family in NSW.
We are partnering with the NSW Department of Education to support you with your pathways into a career in early childhood education. Pathways include studying at a university or registered training organisation, as well as a range of supported traineeships and fee-free study options.
There are a range of incentives and professional development opportunities available to strengthen and support early childhood trainees, educators and teachers.
- Fee-free pathways for Certificate III and Diploma qualifications through the JobTrainer and Smart & Skilled programs.
- Federal government incentive of up to $5,000 paid in instalments of $1,250 every 6 months under Australian Apprentice Training Support Payment to support an Australian apprentice to complete their training at either Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Register to work in Early Childhood Education and Care today.
TRAINEESHIP AND EMPLOYMENT
Various opportunities in early childhood education and care are available across Sydney:
• Seven Hills • Toongabbie • Wentworthville • Glendenning • Norwest Marketown • Fairfield Heights • Wetherill Park • Claymore • Prairiewood • Carlton • Narwee • Hurstville • Bankstown • Marrickville • Homebush • Box Hill • Mays Hill • Kellyville • Darlinghurst • Penrith and many more
A CAREER FOR LIFE
Kick starting your career in Early Childhood could give you opportunities anywhere, enable you to grow into a range of employment settings.
You may start working as an early childhood educator in a long day care or community preschool or in outside school hours care (OHSC), add qualifications and experience to become an early childhood teacher, a centre leader, an area manager or a service director, move to a policy or management position with government and end up as a university lecturer inspiring the next generation. You could also lead and manage your own business as the self-employed owner of an early childhood service.
Your interactions with the children make you feel valued, and you will never have the same day over and over again. Working with our youngest leaners, you can explore your creative and colourful side of life, build on your confidence in communication and inspire every child's lifelong learning journey. You will also enjoy all the benefits of working closer to home within your local community.
TESTIMONIALS FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS LIKE YOU
WORKING PARTNERSHIPS
McArthur Early Childhood Education team are working with NSW Government and leading early learning centres across Sydney and New South Wales to support early childhood trainees, educators and teachers to study for an early childhood teaching degree and develop their careers while working in the sector under the new workforce initiatives.
