Child Care Jobs Melbourne

Are you looking for a rewarding career in Early Childhood?

We are a Family Day Care provider that is seeking exceptional people to part of our team of educators.  We provide a uniquely professional and supportive approach to Family Day Care.

Are you a natural teacher?

Do have an affinity with Early Childhood Education?

We are seeking Early Childhood Educators across Melbourne, Kyneton, Castlemaine and Bendigo.

Form lasting relationships with children.  Make a difference! Consider a career in Family Day Care. 

We are looking for exceptional people to become Early Childhood Educators.

Get paid over $120 per child per day teaching children in your own home.  You can look after up to 7 children including your own.  Average Educator utilisation is 4 children per day earning over $480 per day.

Who are we?

Ignite Minds is a registered Child Care agency providing premium Family Day Care services that support wonder and imagination for children.  We utilise many of Rudolph Steiner's methodologies to implement our play based curriculum.

We administer funding and compliance on behalf of Government.  Amongst other things, we provide professional membership for our Educators, monitoring and support through fortnightly visits, handle enrolment and bookings with parents, collect and pay fees, administer Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebates.  We charge our Educators $1.70 per child per hour ($17 for a standard booking) for this service.

You must

  • Have a suitable home to provide services from
  • Be honest, reliable and ethical
  • Be friendly, outgoing and enthusiastic
  • Have early childhood qualifications or be prepared to enrol in a course.
  • Have an Australian Business Number
  • Meet police and working with children requirements.

Are you the right person?

If you are a confident, friendly, energetic and caring person looking to inspire, educate, and play with children in a role that shapes the next generation, then we would like to hear from you.

Teaching qualifications and experience highly desired.  

Mandatory Requirements

​It is a requirement that all Family Day Care Educators have or be working towards the completion of an accredited Early Childhood teaching qualification.

No qualifications? No worries! Full training and support will be provided to the right applicant.  Check out www.igniteminds.com.au/become-educator to find out more.

If you would like to know more please call Ujjval on 0432 402 396 for a detailed discussion.

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