Top Benefits of Working for My Ohana

Disney fans may be familiar with the ‘Ohana means family’ phrase.

Each of our facilities leans on the concept of family in more ways than one. Whether it’s our workplace creches that facilitate flexible working and active hours for parents, or the collaborative way we work alongside parents of nursery children to support early development, everything we do is geared towards family. 

Not only does this value underpin the way we manage our team members, but it influences the way we communicate, the way we support each other, and the way we interact with both the children in our care and their parents or legal guardians.

This starts with how we manage our team – choosing a way that we believe is more collaborative and supportive. We recognise that the extraordinary people working with our little ones are exactly that, extraordinary! With our nursery workers being the ones who carry our reputation and sense of family, it makes sense to put them at the top of our business model.

That’s why, here at My Ohana, we operate via an innovative upside down management model that breaks the norms in terms of workplace hierarchy. This approach allows us to balance each and every nursery role with regards to their position in the team, and allows us to build activities and adjust working structures depending on the skills of our team members.

When you join a My Ohana nursery, your skills become a part of the way the nursery is run and the role that you perform. We don’t choose nursery staff based on set criteria – rather, we look for passionate and enthusiastic individuals who love what they do and want to make a positive difference in the personal development of our young children.

We have worked hard in recent years to level up our employee benefits package that’s available to the My Ohana team, across both our full time nurseries and our workplace and community creche facilities. Many of these benefits are exclusive to My Ohana and we’re extremely proud of our ethos to go the extra mile to look after our people as well as the children.

Some of our employee benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

• Welcome sign-up bonus

• Reward and recognition schemes

• Nursery discount for employees

• ‘Dream come true’ nominations and awards

• Refer a Friend programme

• Hardship loans

Not to mention a competitive salary package, generous holiday allowance, flexible working structure, and of course the benefit of joining a nursery provider that genuinely puts family first.

For more information, please visit our My Ohana Careers page or get in touch with us directly.

While the aforementioned benefits are tangible and are enjoyed by all our team members regardless of their position in the business, one thing that we cannot overlook is the importance of progression and career support.

Supporting our team and minimising staff turnover doesn’t lie solely in salary and pay packages – though salary does have a role to play. Just as important in minimising turnover is the presence of opportunity and an investment in nursery workers as part of a team of balanced professionals, each with their own skills and passions.

At My Ohana, we pride ourselves in our approach to team investments such as staff training and upskilling opportunities. By doing this, we equip each team member with the tools they need to further their career and grow in their roles, while also helping those team members to deliver the best level of care to children. In short, we combine our upside down management model with unrivalled access to the training that we think our childcare workers need in order to perform at the highest level and feel supported as they become the best childcare specialists they can be.

We know that when our team feels supported and happy, the children they care for and nurture are happy too. And this, more than anything else, is what makes My Ohana such a reputable and highly respected place among both the families we support and the team members we employ.

While our staff turnover remains low and we don’t often have vacancies to fill, we are always keen to hear from budding and passionate nursery workers who think they have something to bring to our team setting.

Get in touch with your local My Ohana nursery or creche facility to talk about potential opportunities and to find out if you could be a good fit. Or, if you’re reading this as a parent and want to enrol your child in a leading childcare centre with excellent levels of care and the best team in the area, get in touch via our website.