Join our Early Learning Team.

Family Day Care offers a fulfilling and flexible career where you can build long-lasting relationships with children and families in your community while running your own business from home.

You’ll have the freedom to set your own hours and create a personalised care and learning environment for the children in your care. At Uniting, we support educators across Gippsland and the Wimmera to get started and thrive in the Family Day Care sector.

If you’re ready to embrace the flexibility of a smaller setting and have a meaningful impact on the children you care for, we’d love to hear from you!

Your business, your Hours, your impact

Family Day Care offers the perfect alternative to centre-based care. With a smaller setting, you’ll have the chance to create a nurturing and personalised environment for the children in your care. You’ll be free to tailor your learning programs and develop lasting connections with families in your community.

We provide full support to help you get started, including assistance with setting up your business, as well as ongoing visits, training, and resources. Whether you're looking for a part-time opportunity or aiming to grow a full-time business, Family Day Care can offer a flexible solution that suits your lifestyle.

Would you like to know more? Hear from real family day care educators and learn why they chose to become family day care educators and why they love the work.

Click here for further information about becoming a Family Day Care educator.

Why become a Family Day Care Educator with us?

Work your way: Choose your hours and days – you have the flexibility to design your work schedule around your life.

Foster relationships: Build meaningful connections with children and families in your community.

Earn while caring for your own children: It’s possible to balance family life and work by running your Family Day Care business from home.

Support at every step: We provide training, workshops, and regular check-ins to ensure your success and development in the role.

Your family day care business will be what you make of it. For some, it’s a bit of extra money and for others, it’s a full-time career. Find out your earning potential.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for qualified and experienced early childhood educators who want to be part of a supportive network of Family Day Care educators. If you are eager to work in a flexible, independent environment, we’d love to hear from you.

To get you started, there are a few essential checks and requirements, including a current Working with Children Check, First Aid and CPR, Public Liability Insurance, and an Australian Business Number (ABN). No prior business experience? No problem! We’re here to help you every step of the way.

How to express your interest

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. If you’d like to know more, please call 1800 183 103 for an informal chat with the Family Day Care team.