Operates a residential childcare establishment which provides a home environment for children.

Plans and implements programmes of supervision and care for children in residential care; supervises and arranges activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in residential care; wakes children and ensures they are washed, dressed, fed and ready for educational and recreational activities; supervises children during domestic activities such as eating meals and showering; maintains discipline, enforces regulations and behaviour standards, compiles disciplinary reports and assists in implementing remedial measures.

• Employees generally work inside and outside residential childcare facilities.
• Work spaces are generally adequately heated and ventilated; and are also clean and well-maintained.
• May be required to work with children with serious behavioural, intellectual or physical needs.

• Light to medium with occasional heavy physical demand levels.
• Employees walk about the work area frequently. Sitting is occasional.
• Stretching and reaching can be frequent when assisting with the washing and dressing of children. Squatting or crouching may be needed occasionally.
• Twisting of the body or neck is not a significant requirement of the job unless control and restraint procedures form part of the role.
• Contact with skin irritants or water is not a significant component of the job.
• Lifting, pulling or carrying is occasional and is likely to reach an occasionally heavy demand level, if lifting a small child is required or control and restraint procedures are needed.
• Occasional bending is required when lifting equipment or children.
• Repetitive movements are occasionally required for using a keyboard to enter data into a computer and for some domestic tasks.
• Hand-held objects/equipment will be used occasionally in the form of office and activities equipment.
• Mental skills necessary include communication, practical, analysis and decision-making and organisation.

A New Zealand Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4). In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification. For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient. Making application to work in this role is likely to involve a police background check.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.