Olivia DAlmeida - Greenwood Early Education

Olivia DAlmeida - Greenwood Early Education Olivia DAlmeida Greenwood Early EducationPosted December 13, 2017, by Jenny Sakr Community manager at the Greenwood Early Education in Homebush, Olivia, is responsible for all things around enrollments and ensuring parents feel confident leaving their children in the centres care. Her tip to anyone wanting to work with children is to leid be afraid of being a kid yourself See more of her tips and career story below.What did you study to get into your role?Diploma In Childrens ServicesTell us more about your role and what a typical day at work looks like for you...In a nutshell, I manage enrolments for the centre. Starting from tours of the centre through to the welcoming the families and making them feel comfortable with leaving their children with us. There is no typical day at work, every day is busy, fun and different. The learning for me as an educator and for the children never stops.What did you want to be when you were younger?I w anted to be a veterinarian as I absolutely love and adore animals. I then later realised that If I actually love them that being a vet wouldnt be the best job for me.What was your first job and what do you think it taught you?My first job was a Hungry Jacks on the Gold Coast. This job taught me a whole lot of people skills, how to deal with complaints and how to adjust my approach to people to make the experience better.Whats the most important career tip someone has given you?If you want to see a change you have to be a change.What career advice do you wish someone had given you when you finished high school?Dont rush into making career choices, live and explore so you find what you really want to do with your life.Name the best and worst parts of starting your jobThe best part about starting my job is that every day is different and that gives me a challenge and opportunity to learn new things. The worst part is when its time for families and children to leave the centre at the en d of the year - saying goodbye isnt the best feeling.What qualities and skills should people have if they want work with children and education?A whole lot of patience Eagerness to learn and be willing to upskill notlage afraid to be a child themselvesWhere do people have to start to work in child care and what is the standard salary?The best place to start is to get on the job experience as a trainee. The standard wage for a trainee is $18 p/h depending on their age.Name a career highlightThe amount of love and appreciation you get back from the children and their families. Also seeing the children grow and develop into confident individuals.Think a career with kids is your calling? Start exploring our courses in Child Care and Early Childhood Education.Diploma of Early Childhood Education and CareStudy modeansprechbarPayment optionsPayment planUpfront paymentEnquire Online Enquire OnlineChild Care ResourcesNanny sample cover letterChildcare worker resumeInterested in becoming a?Ea rly Childhood TeacherChild Care WorkerNannyFamily Day Care WorkerAssistant EducatorPopular Career Searchesearly childhood education tafeearly childhood teaching masters ecu coursesadvanced diploma early childhood australiapostgraduate early childhood education courses onlinebachelor of education early childhood and primary distance educationChild Care CoursesCertificate III in Early Childhood Education and CareEnquire Online Enquire OnlineBachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies)Enquire Online Enquire OnlineMaster of Teaching (Early Childhood)Enquire Online Enquire Online Jenny SakrJenny found her way with words while interning during uni, since, shes produced articles on it all from hair and beauty to homewares, travel, career advice and study tips. On a weekend youre most likely to find her lining up for a table at the latest cafe or restaurant.Related ArticlesBrowse moreEMPLOYER RESOURCESGenerations in the workforceWorkplace Warfare Baby Boomers, Gen X And Gen YLately, eve ryone is talkin bout your generation. With an age gap of nearly 50 years between the oldest and youngest employees in some organisations, there is a broad range of perspectives, needs and attitudes floating around the office.InternshipWork experienceInternships The Good, The Bad & The UglyThinking of taking an internship in Australia? Read this first. An internship could be the career break youve been waiting for or end up being a big waste of time. Lets take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of internships.CAREER ADVICEJob hunting tipsHow to Find the Right RecruiterGoing on a job-hunting journey using a recruiter can hopefully find you a job quicker, reducing the ups and downs of the job search process... but how do you find the right recruiter? We reveal all