Turn Your Home into a Place of Learning Cairns Family Day Care Educators Wanted! (Whether you rent or own your home) Are you looking for a meaningful career that fits around your family life? Family Day Care offers a rewarding opportunity to work from home while making a lasting impact on children’s lives. If you’re passionate about early childhood education and want the flexibility to be there for your own children, this could be the perfect path for you. About the Role As a Family Day Care Educator, you’ll provide a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment for children, all from the comfort of your own home. You’ll develop play-based programs that support children's learning and development, following their interests, ideas, and needs. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future generation, while enjoying the rewards of running your own business. What You Need: To be eligible, you must have one of the following qualifications: Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education Bachelor of Education Diploma of Education In addition, you’ll need: Current Working with Children Blue Card Child Protection Certificate Behaviour Management Certificate First Aid and CPR National Police Check Pool Safety Certificate (if you have a pool on the property) Currently located in Cairns (Palm Cove, Kuranda to Gordonvale) What You’ll Do: Create a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment Plan and deliver meaningful, play-based learning experiences Build positive relationships with children and their families Operate your Family Day Care business with professional support What’s in it for you: Work from home and care for your own children at the same time Set your own hours–choose from 3 to 7 days per week Earn up to $130,000 per year (depending on days/hours worked) Build your own business with ongoing support, training, and financial assistance to get started Focus on quality relationships and learning, not high ratios or large group sizes Step away from burnout if you're a teacher or centre-based educator seeking more balance Make a real difference through meaningful, play-based learning guided by each child’s needs and interests If you are a schoolteacher or an educator burnt out from large daycare centres, this is your opportunity to step away from the overwhelm and return to the heart of education-building relationships, guiding discovery, and supporting learning through meaningful, play-based experiences Apply now to find out more about joining our Family Day Care network and making a difference from home. Please note: This role is open to Australian citizens and permanent residents only. Unfortunately, we are unable to process Working Holiday Visas or offer employer sponsorship. To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Vlasta Eriksson at 07 4050 3888, quoting Ref No. FDE0605KB.
