Early Childhood Support Worker Jobs in Australia

What the role involves

An early childhood support worker helps young children with developmental delay or disability take part in everyday activities and work towards their developmental goals. The work sits within the NDIS early childhood approach, which supports children younger than 9. Children younger than 6 can receive help where there are concerns about their development, often without a formal diagnosis, while children aged 6 to 9 usually need a confirmed disability.

Day to day, you support children where they naturally learn and play. That means their home, their childcare centre or preschool, the local park and other community settings around Australia. You often work alongside allied health professionals such as occupational therapists, speech pathologists and physiotherapists, and you help carry out the practical activities they have planned. This can include play-based activities that build communication, motor skills, social skills and independence. You also work closely with parents and carers, showing them simple strategies so the support continues between sessions. Many early intervention teams use a key worker model, where one professional coordinates support and other workers contribute under that plan.

Who you would support

You would support infants, toddlers and young children with a range of needs, including developmental delay, autism, Down syndrome, physical disability and sensory or communication difficulties. Every child is different, so the support is shaped around the goals set with the family and the therapy team. The focus is steady, practical progress in real settings, not clinical treatment. Families are central to this work, and a good early childhood support worker is patient, observant and easy for parents to talk to.

How Carevo works

Carevo is a connection platform, not a job board and not an employer. You do not apply for fixed vacancies here. Instead, you register once and create a profile that lists your qualifications, experience, availability and the areas near Australia where you can work. Carevo presents that profile to NDIS and early childhood providers in its network who are looking for early childhood support workers. When your profile matches what a provider needs, they contact you directly to discuss the work. Register once, providers reach out to you. There is no fixed pool of listings to scroll through and no closing dates to track. You keep your profile current, and Carevo keeps it in front of providers in Australia and surrounding suburbs.

Pay and working arrangements

Pay and working arrangements are set by the provider who contacts you, not by Carevo. Hours can vary and may suit people looking for part-time, casual or more regular work, since early intervention sessions are often spread across the week and across home, childcare and community settings. Rates generally reflect awards such as the SCHADS Award or relevant children’s services award conditions, along with your qualifications and experience. Because each provider sets its own terms, you confirm pay, hours and the type of engagement directly with them before you start. This keeps you in control of which offers you accept and which areas around Australia you choose to work in.