Childcare and Outside School Hours Care jobs in Burnie

Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) from Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS), Department of Justice, under the child-related category. Services are regulated by the Education and Care Unit within the Department for Education, Children and Young People.

Grange Resources (Savage River magnetite mine and Port Latta pellet plant; head office in Burnie), Elphinstone Pty Ltd (underground mining equipment manufacturing), TasPorts (Port of Burnie) and Department of Health Tasmania (North West Regional Hospital) are among the largest employers in Burnie. Most people working in childcare and outside school hours care here, though, are hired by small and mid-sized businesses rather than by the names everyone recognises — which is why so many local vacancies never reach a big job board.

The qualification is national, not local: CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care — the current entry qualification, superseding CHC30121 What changes between states is the licensing or clearance — see the Tasmania requirements above.

Modern awards are national instruments, so the same award applies in Burnie as anywhere else in Australia: Children's Services Award 2010 (MA000120) and Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 (MA000077). Award coverage depends on the work performed rather than the job title, and pay rates change each 1 July — check the current rate for your classification with the Fair Work Ombudsman rather than relying on any figure quoted elsewhere.

CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care are the current codes on training.gov.au. They supersede CHC30121 and CHC50121, which many providers were still delivering during the transition — check which version your RTO is enrolling you in.

Yes. The National Regulations allow educators who are actively working towards an approved qualification to count toward ratio, subject to conditions. You must still hold the required clearance for your state before your first shift.

Yes. OSHC uses the My Time, Our Place framework, has its own ratio and qualification requirements, and ACECQA approves a broader range of qualifications for OSHC — including relevant diplomas in areas such as nursing, sport and recreation or behavioural science. The ANZSCO code for the role is 421114 Out of School Hours Care Worker.

Yes. The eight schemes are separate: a blue card in Queensland, a WWCC in NSW, a Working with Children Clearance in Victoria, a WWC Check in WA and SA, RWVP in Tasmania, WWVP registration in the ACT and an Ochre Card in the NT. They are not mutually recognised.

The Children's Services Award 2010 (MA000120) covers most educators in the early childhood education and care industry. Early childhood teachers employed in these services are generally covered by the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 (MA000077).

Only if ACECQA has approved it. ACECQA publishes the approved qualifications list and assesses overseas qualifications for equivalence on application — you cannot rely on an overseas qualification being accepted without that assessment.

That you hold or are working towards an approved qualification, that ratios are maintained, that your practice aligns to an approved learning framework, and that the service meets the National Quality Standard at assessment and rating. The regulatory authority in your state carries out that assessment.

Licensing is the check most employers get wrong, because it is set by Tasmania rather than nationally. Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) from Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS), Department of Justice, under the child-related category. Services are regulated by the Education and Care Unit within the Department for Education, Children and Young People. Verify the licence number against the regulator's public register rather than accepting a photo of a card, and confirm the licence class actually covers the work you are hiring for — a restricted licence looks identical to an unrestricted one on paper.

Modern awards are national, so Burnie is no different from anywhere else in Australia: Children's Services Award 2010 (MA000120) or Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 (MA000077). Coverage follows the work actually performed, not the job title on the contract, and classification within the award determines the minimum rate. Rates change each 1 July — check the current figure with the Fair Work Ombudsman before you make an offer, and keep a record of how you classified the role.

You are competing for the same people as Grange Resources (Savage River magnetite mine and Port Latta pellet plant; head office in Burnie), Elphinstone Pty Ltd (underground mining equipment manufacturing), TasPorts (Port of Burnie), who can usually offer more structured conditions than a small business can. What small employers win on is the things large ones can't move quickly on — starting date, variety of work, and a straight answer about pay. Advertising where candidates are already looking for that specific trade in Burnie, rather than on a national board where the listing is one of thousands, is the cheaper half of the problem.

Usually yes — as a traineeship rather than an apprenticeship. Both sit under Australian Apprenticeships, but a traineeship suits a certificate-level qualification like CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care — the current entry qualification, superseding CHC30121 and typically runs shorter than a trade apprenticeship. It still needs a training contract, a nominated supervisor and release for off-the-job study, and it is arranged through your state training authority with an Australian Apprenticeship Support provider. Sourcing the right candidate is a separate job, and Valont People can run that part for you.