• Information for Parents

• Information For Educator's

Information for Parents

Flexible

Bambini provides flexible family day care by experienced and insured educators to children aged 0-12.

Flexible care options include:

• Full-time
• Part time
• Casual
• Respite and emergency
• Before/after school (aimed at school aged children)
• School holidays (predominately aimed at school aged children)
• Outside normal working hours
• Overnight and shift work
• 24 hours
• Public holidays and weekends

Safe

Family day care is a well established mode of child care which is governed by a set of National Standards administered by the National Child Care Accreditation Council.

Parents can be assured that Bambini is at the forefront of safety and best practices for home based child care.

Approved

Bambini provides “approved care” which can entitle users to child care benefit (CCB) as well as the 50% child care tax rebate.

Fees set by educator's vary but on average range from $6 - $9 per hour. After applying eligible CCB fee reductions and the 50% child care tax rebate, net fees paid by the parent may be as little as $1.40 per hour!

Parents should consult the Family Assistance Office (www.familyassist.gov.au) for details of their specific entitlements to CCB. Further information on the 50% child care tax rebate is available from the Australian Taxation Office (www.ato.gov.au).

Bambini manage and process all Child Care Benefit claims on behalf of the parent via the Governments Child Care Management System.

Quality

Bambini provide children with:

• A safe, comfortable and secure home environment
• Socialisation and developmental play experiences within small groups
• Stimulating learning opportunities
• Close relationships with carers and other children
• Consistency of care
• Opportunities to learn through play and exploration
• Activities to suit each child's individual needs

Educator's

All Bambini educators go through a rigorous selection process and safety assessment of their home.

We ensure that all Bambini educators:

• Are warm, caring, energetic and flexible
• Have an appropriate understanding of children's needs and abilities
• Are aware and sensitive to the needs of children and their families, including children and families from a range of cultures and religions and children with additional needs.
• Have passed a working with children check and police check
• Possess a current first aid certificate
• Possess current public liability insurance

Support

Bambini operates as a co-ordination unit, staffed by experienced childhood professionals to support the provision of quality care through:

• Regular home visits
• Regular phone calls/support
• Providing playgroups
• Providing access to training and professional development
• Providing administration assistance and support to educator's and parents
• Ensuring child care standards are maintained and improved

How to Enrol your Child

Simply follow the link to the enrolment form, print, complete and send to: Enrolments, 20 Worthing Ave, Burwood East, 3151.

or email enquiries@bambini.com.au with the following information.

• Required days and hours of care
• Required start date
• Number and age of children
• Suburb or area
• Any special requirements or needs
  

or call us on (03) 9813 5680.

Information For Educator's

Who can become an Educator?

Bambini look for the following qualities in our educator's :

• Enjoy working with children
• Flexible in their ability to provide care for families, either on a full time, part time or casual basis
• Have an understanding of the different developmental needs of children
• Have passed and supplied an up to date a working with children check and police check
• Have completed a current first aid certificate (if not, training can be provided)
• Are committed to safety and are prepared to follow the National Standards for family day care
• Are 18 years of age or older
• Live in an appropriate home that will provide an enriched environment for the children with access to outdoor play areas.

Additional Requirements

Bambini require that all educator's are qualified, or enrolled on a course to qualify, to a minimum of certificate 3 in children's services.

All educator's must take out insurance. Family Day Care Australia provide an insurance policy specially designed for family day care and offer a payment scheme that enables you to avoid up front costs. For further information see www.familydaycare.com.au

Although educator's are registered with Bambini, they are self employed and are free to determine what days and hours they want to work, what age groups they want to care for and what fees they charge. Bambini recommend fees ranging from $5 - $10 per hour, depending on qualifications and the area the carer lives.

Benefits of Becoming a Bambini Educator

Some of the benefits of becoming a Bambini educator include:

• Earn money working from home in your own business
• Set your own days and hours with extremely flexible options including full time, part time, casual, overnight and school holiday care
• Earn money while still caring for your own child/children

Services Bambini Provides to Educator's

At Bambini, we believe we differentiate ourselves from other family day care schemes by the level of flexibility and support we provide to our educator's including:

• Regular training and professional development
• Regular visits with educators and children to provide support and monitor the quality of care
• Ongoing support from qualified early childhood professionals
• Bambini playgroups
• Provision of resources including educational toys, books, puzzles and art materials
• Provision of Equipment such as cots, highchairs and strollers
• Processing and management of all time sheets via the Child Care Management System
• Online and telephone assistance for all carers
• Promotion and advertising of our service in the community
• Assistance with set-up, financial and taxation decisions as well as ongoing administration assistance and support services
• First aid training for all carers in our scheme
  

How to Apply to Become an Educator

Interested applicants can email enquiries@bambini.com.au with the following information
or call (03) 9813 5680:

• A brief description of your relevant experience/qualifications
• Home address and contact details
• Preferred number and age of children
• Available days and hours
• Whether you have a back yard/outdoor area
• Whether you have a current police check, working with children check, ABN and first aid certificate
• CV/resume (if available)
• Details of two referees (essential)
• Referrals from previous scheme if relocating