Working with children is certainly a very rewarding and challenging career. People wanting to work with children should possess some essential qualities and characteristics, these may include:
Patience, understanding, adaptability, imagination, cheerfulness, energy, physical fitness, flexible attitude, willingness to take responsibility, ability to maintain confidentiality, ability to take on new challenges, demonstrated skills as a member of a team and an ability to relate with warmth to children and all people of all background and abilities.

Organisations seeking to employ high quality staff will expect potential employees to have a minimum qualification. Qualifications build your skills and knowledge and as committed childcare worker/early childhood professional you should continually seek to improve your knowledge throughout your career with ongoing accredited training and professional development. Ongoing education will benefit both you and the children and families you work with.
Following is a list of children’s services employment positions you may be interested in:
Please note employment at assistant level will generally require a Certificate III or Certificate IV. Employment at a more senior level including Room leader/Co-ordinator will require a Diploma. For more information on children’s services qualifications, please refer to the qualifications page.  

Childcare Centre/Long Day Care:
Positions: Child care assistant •Child care Room Leader, Childcare Centre Director/Co-rdinator
Outside School Hours Care ; Before and After School Care/Vacation Care
Positions : Outside School Hours Care Assistant, OSHC Centre Director/Co-rdinator 
Occasional Care
Positions: Child care assistant •Child care Room Leader, Childcare Centre Director/Co-rdinator
Playgroup
Play group assistant, Playgroup supervisor/co-ordinator
Family Day Care
Family day care worker , Family Day Care Field Worker, FDC Co-ordinator
Nanny
In home Nanny

The possibilities are unlimited, but may also include: Inclusion support worker, Inclusion support facilitator, child development worker, employment in various positions with the National Childcare Accreditation Council, Children’s Services Manager, etc.