YMCA Employee Reviews for Childcare Provider

I enjoyed working for YMCA there was a lot of activities to keep the children engaged especially the outings. The staff were very supportive and helpful. Training was available in areas important to children's well-being.

Pros

Fun place to work

Cons

Hours vary according to ratios of Educators to children

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Nasty staff.

Childcare Worker (Former Employee) - Falcon WA - 23 March 2020

Always wanting you to work extra hours for no pay. Or out of work hours for no pay to promote the YMCA. Not for profit. Not yours anyway. Staff very nasty and back stabbing. Tell lies to get you in trouble.

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Treated unfairly due to medical problems

Childcare Assistant/ OSHC (Former Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 16 June 2019

Due to medical issues I was treated unfairly by most of the staff. I worked myself so hard I was in hospital nightly because of it and I still got treated very unfairly

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Child care educator (Former Employee) - Holt ACT - 16 April 2019

Ymca was one of the best childcare centers i have worked at the staff were well taken care of and trained to expectations. was well payed and the children's needs and supplies were always taken care of.

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Great place to work

Childcare Assistant (Casual) (Former Employee) - Canberra ACT - 19 February 2019

Good hours, well organised. lots of options for location to work due to it being at so many schools in the ACT. Fun job with co-workers that care about what they are doing.

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What people like

Supportive environment
Feeling of personal appreciation
Clear sense of purpose

Areas for improvement

Ability to meet personal goals
Energising work tasks
Fair pay for job

Fun and rewarding

Child Care Assistant (Current Employee) - Queanbeyan NSW - 21 January 2019

Before school care, after school care and vacation care with the YMCA is a rewarding, fun and interesting job suited to anyone studying full or part-time. Duties include providing a safe and positive environment for children while running creative craft activities, active games and supportting children.

Pros

Participating in holiday activities eg. Rock climbing, going to the movies etc.

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Productive workpace

Childcare Assistant (Former Employee) - Canberra ACT - 18 February 2018

It was a brilliant place to work it was just a very dramatic environment, i was put in a room where i wasn't comfortable in (coworker didn't like me and made it known) wasn't allowed to change rooms. The Centre offered a lot of good resources and the times were great.

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Great place

Child Care Worker (Current Employee) - Gungahlin ACT - 21 November 2017

Since I have worked at YMCA I have enjoy it, Educators have been helping me learn the new rules and polices as this centre is completely different to my last centre. Learnt the different way on how they run the centre, as well as the different paper work. Management has been great and understanding, Ive been able to go into the office to ask questions and they have been helpful. Hardest part of the job is still not knowing all the policies where at my last centre I knew all of them basically off by heart but I know it will just take time. Enjoyable part is Staff are great and friendly as well as being very multicultural which I love, the families have been great to get to know.

Pros

Get relationships with Educators

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A very young staff crew that is very cohesive.

Childcare Educator - Vacation Care (Current Employee) - Warnbro Community Y - 24 October 2017

A company that is very flexible with working hours, able to change and adapt based on your current timetable. A very young staff pool with lots of energy and relevant humour to boost the overall groups moral.

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Pretty good work

Child Care Worker (Former Employee) - Portland VIC - 13 August 2017

It's decent pay if you're a casual like i was, unfourtunantly i wasn't given enough time during the week to show my full potential as i was only rostered on once a fortnight. Lovely ladies to work with in the OSHC sector.

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Fun and Enjoyable workplace

Child Care Educator (Current Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 26 June 2017

I enjoy working at the YMCA as a part time job while complete my studies. I enjoyed creating a fun and safe place for children to grow and learn. I have worked on my time management skills and responsibility for looking after large amounts of children.

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Enjoyable Environment to work

Childcare Assistant (Former Employee) - Kalgoorlie WA - 2 February 2017

A happy fun enjoyable work environment and getting to do activities of all kinds with the children and seeing them all happy 😊

Pros

Caring for the Children 😁

Cons

Toilet duties 🙁

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Ok

Childcare worker (Former Employee) - Melbourne City Centre VIC - 3 January 2017

Bad Director. Bullying and liar. Races and sneaky. Pushy and needy. Part from that, staffs are nice and parents are nice too. Good resources and nice environment

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excellent child care sever severices

Childcare Assistant (Former Employee) - Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC - 7 August 2016

love to work this company i Worked as volunteer child care educator in YMCA Child Care centre.Managed general housekeeping duties, including feeding, diapering, resting, and cleanup.Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities.if i would like to send my i would happy to send .staff is very caring..

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Fast paced & fun.

Childcare worker (Current Employee) - Gumdale, QLD - 14 July 2015

Start early, finish late. Learned new things every day from the different children I would come into contact with. Loved all the coordinators and other staff. Being stern with the children when they did wrong. Everything else.

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Productive Workplace

Childcare Assistant (Current Employee) - Penrith, NSW - 8 April 2015

I love working with the other educators all friendly and create a positive team environment. The children are very clever which makes working with them challenging as I am not use to working with 7-12 year olds but still very rewarding.

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Great experience

Child Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Victoria Point, QLD - 15 February 2015

Working with the YMCA, I was only there on work experience and would have liked to be there more but i was not there for the job but for workplace experience.

Pros

Free luches

Cons

Long Hours

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Love the staff and the children are amazing.

Finalist in 2014 Awards - Childcare Educator (Current Employee) - Coburg and Brunswick Baths - 28 December 2014

I am starting a Certificate of Education Support - Integration Aide/Teacher Aid course in February 2015, through Monash University.

Pros

Get to work with children, who I absolutely adore.

Cons

Only casual, would enjoy more hours if possible.

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Child Care Assistant (Former Employee) - Strathpine, QLD - 14 November 2014

I would never work for them again they where rude and don't care about there staff or children they care for

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Able to use Gym & Pool & other exercises

CHILDCARER (Current Employee) - Sydney Eastern Suburbs, NSW - 27 January 2014

the hardest part of the job is crying babies the most enjoyable part of the job is when I'm able to help them feel comfortable to stop crying .My co-workers are all lovely and most helpful