Childcare Assistant

Role Overview

Penrith City Council is seeking Childcare Assistants with a Certificate III qualification to join its children’s services team. The role involves supporting quality care and learning for children in a range of settings, including long day care, preschool, before and after school care, and vacation care.

Employment Options

Opportunities are available on a permanent full-time, permanent part-time, temporary part-time, and casual basis. This position is based in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, and requires on-site work.

Hours of Work

Selected applicants must be available for shifts between 6:00am and 6:30pm, Monday to Friday, depending on service needs.

Key Duties

You will support educators in delivering safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environments for children aged 0–12 years. The position also involves building positive relationships with children, families, and the wider community, assisting with educational experiences, and keeping records, observations, and documentation up to date.

Workplace Culture

The council describes its children’s services as collaborative, supportive, and focused on continuous learning. The environment encourages curiosity, values individuality, and aims to help every child reach their potential while supporting staff development.

Pay and Benefits

The hourly rate is $32.13 to $37.20, plus 12% superannuation and any applicable Worker Retention Payment. Additional benefits include 15 days of personal leave each year, 18 weeks of paid parental leave, study support, career development opportunities, capability mapping for career growth, Fitness Passport access, and complimentary entry to Ripples Leisure Centres. The council also highlights that it is one of Australia’s largest local government providers of not-for-profit children’s services.

Application Information

Applications close at 11:59pm on 26/07/26. Candidates who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered. Applicants should allow up to four weeks after the closing date for processing. Contact for further information is Anna, Talent Acquisition Specialist, on 0437 785 516.

Important Conditions

This is a child-related role under NSW child protection laws, so a valid Working with Children Check number is required to apply. The employer may also conduct criminal history, qualification, working with children, medical declaration, and/or functional testing checks depending on the role. Where a criminal history check reveals disclosable court outcomes, a copy of the report must be provided to Penrith City Council for review before the recruitment process can continue. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents with the right to live and work in Australia.

Additional Notes

The role may be based across centres in the Penrith Local Government Area. The council encourages candidates who genuinely enjoy working with children and are committed to high-quality education and care. A position description is available for more detail.