Concerned after first week of work
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 4:00 pm
Hi,
I started my first job as a working towards cert 3 educator in a Centre last week. I was concerned to see the children do not wash hands before meal times, personal items such as dummies were not labelled or able to be identified by the Educators and a lack of resources available to the children e.g. no books in the room. I was very concerned when I realised there was no outdoor play despite the good weather for the week and when I was left with 17 toddlers alone and then with 1 other Educator during lunch breaks and at the start of the day until staff came in, however there was only 4 Educators working and some of the days there was only 3. I questioned the Educators and they said it was always like this, I asked about handwashing and they said it was tricky to do with so many children. I am really concerned for the wellbeing of the children but also feel like this isn't the Centre for me and would like to resign. Who do I raise this with?
I started my first job as a working towards cert 3 educator in a Centre last week. I was concerned to see the children do not wash hands before meal times, personal items such as dummies were not labelled or able to be identified by the Educators and a lack of resources available to the children e.g. no books in the room. I was very concerned when I realised there was no outdoor play despite the good weather for the week and when I was left with 17 toddlers alone and then with 1 other Educator during lunch breaks and at the start of the day until staff came in, however there was only 4 Educators working and some of the days there was only 3. I questioned the Educators and they said it was always like this, I asked about handwashing and they said it was tricky to do with so many children. I am really concerned for the wellbeing of the children but also feel like this isn't the Centre for me and would like to resign. Who do I raise this with?