Become a Family Day Care Educator
Are you passionate about working with children, want to run your own business from your home… looking for a career change from Kindergarten or centre based care… then welcome to Family Day Care.
With over 45 years of operation, a team of highly experienced and knowledgeable professionals, Melton City Council Family Day Care warmly welcomes you.
We are offering you an opportunity to become a Registered Family Day Care Educator, to establish close relationships and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families in our growing community of Melton.
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If you are interested in becoming an Educator with Melton City Council please review the drop down sections below or contact the Co-ordination Unit on 9747 7307 or email familydaycare@melton.vic.gov.au.
What are the benefits of becoming an educator?
- Freedom of being your own boss, building your business and a rewarding career,
- Flexible working hours and days – choose to include before/after school, holiday care, and even overnight, evenings and weekends too.
- Genuine long lasting bonds with a small group of families and children
- Paper free program planning, develop and set up your own programs
- Developing area with many new housing Estates and young families and high birth rates are an opportunity for a new business to grow
What support and costs are involved?
- Part of a FDC Educator community with loads of experience and knowledge to help you
- Support you through every step of the process of applying and set up
- Ongoing high quality training and support from Melton City Council and our amazing FDC Unit team
- For support and costs associated with running a FDC business, please discuss with your TAX agent or seek independent advice. For further information download the Family Day Care Educator - Support Guide(PDF, 108KB)
What fees can I charge? How much could I earn?
- You will earn more or less depending upon your availability and flexibility. You set your fees within our agreed fee range.
- You can earn extra by – being open some weekends and evenings (limits apply) and available for casual or back-up care
- Charging a higher rate for after hours and weekends.
- You can charge for extras such as transportation, snacks, meals, excursions, pick up or drop off services,
- We will support you with full details when you complete the fee schedule and sign the FDC agreement, before registration.
- We provide educators an easy process for renegotiating your fees each year through our proposed fee schedule procedure.
What does a FDC Educator do?