Employment

Current Vacancies:

We do not have any vacancies for staff at the moment - thanks!

Family Friendly Workplace policies

We are a flexible and understanding employer, supporting our staff to balance their work / home / family and study commitments.

Leaders in the Industry

Norwest Child Care Centre always follows best practice.

We are constantly striving to match the best in the industry from Australia and around the world.

We have won several awards for our outstanding staff management and leadership.

What our staff say about the centre:

“Being a child care worker for almost twelve years, I have come across many child care centres, however when compared to Norwest, none of them offer the unique services here at the centre. As an employee my morale is very high thanks to this centre”

“Our bi-monthly staff meetings are focused on training. There is no value in spending 2 hours talking about dirty coffee cups etc, but the benefit of sharing knowledge, training each other, and learning new things is great”

“The self direction of spending fundraising money is great. It’s nice to look at the rooms after a fundraising event and see the things that have been purchased with the proceeds. As the staff use the resources regularly, we know what we need and what we already have, so it’s nice to be able to have a say in where we feel the fundraising money should be used”

“Our programming and documentation is always of a high standard and it is great when parents see their child’s portfolio and are amazed by how well we know their child. This form of programming is not easy and it is great to see staff take it on and do such a professional job”

“We have higher than required ratios of staff:children and higher than required number of professionally trained staff. It is almost impossible to provide high quality care in a centre where there are the minimum number of staff. It is great to work in a centre where high ratios are a priority and wherever possible, even when staff are away, we try to maintain those ratios”

“It is a great pleasure to work with such a dedicated team. We do expect a lot from our staff, and each and every one of them go beyond what is necessary to do a fantastic job and provide the highest quality of care. Working with people who share my passion for children is motivating and encourages us all to be good at what we do”

“The key to good staff is to keep them happy, and despite the fact that our flexible attitude often creates more work for me (the director), I think it is really important to accommodate staff and their family needs”

“Our management style gives staff the freedom and flexibility to try new things, and embrace their personal philosophies. Even if it doesn’t work long term, it’s important that staff ideas and input are valued. Staff have come from many different backgrounds and levels of experience and they should be given the freedom to explore different ideas they feel strongly about”

“Keeping staff happy and satisfied is one of the major aims of the centre. This is demonstrated through the centre’s constant appraisal via the management team. Generally speaking all of the staff here at Norwest are happy. Turnover by staff are mainly due to personal reasons, and are not because of the centre itself.”

“The management team at the centre is a highly valued aspect of my work. I believe that when I receive verbal appraisal from other employees I strive harder to do my tasks and jobs. Overall the centre has provided me with a unique and beneficial experience that will further assist me in every aspect of my every day life. I believe Norwest Child Care Centre is a highly organized and well run business. It is by far one of the best centres I have ever worked with”

“Our portfolios are up with the best in the community. They are fantastic memories for children and families”

“The management team at Norwest look after their staff as whole people, understanding that sometimes things happen in homelife that can interfere with worklife. The are always flexible with rosters / days off and holidays, to assist staff in their responsibilities outside of work”

“All the staff are supportive and caring towards one another. Nesha & Lorna are approachable and will always listen to our concerns and ideas, helping us to reach a resolution, or taking on board our ideas. They take the time to talk to their team and ensure they are doing whatever they can to support us in our job”

Do you want to join our team? Contact Us to speak to the director about your career in child care.