Careers
For over 30 years, Umbrella Family and Child Centres of Hamilton has offered high-quality child care programs to young children and their families. We operate full-day early learning and child care centres for infant, toddler and preschool children, as well as before and after school programs for kindergarten and school age children in 27 locations throughout the Greater Hamilton Area.
We pride ourselves on being a leading child care organization, committed to high-quality programs that are inclusive, accessible, and promote learning and growth. We are proud to operate and provide child care in Hamilton!
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Current Child Care Job Postings
We are hiring caring and dedicated professionals in our early learning and child care programs. We have many opportunities for Register Early Childhood Educators and Child Care Workers in our full day and before and after school programs. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice for Early Childhood Educators and Child Care Workers in Hamilton! Apply today!
It’s Official, Umbrella is a Great Place to Work®!
Umbrella is proud to announce that we have been certified as a Great Place to Work® after a thorough, independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work Institute® Canada. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about their workplace experience.
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Why work for Umbrella?
- Competitive wages and benefits
- RRSP matching program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Unionized Environment
- Generous vacation and sick time allotments
- Employees with children get priority on our child care waiting list
- Working in a fun, collaborative and positive environment with top professionals
Voted #1 Daycare / Child Care for Hamilton Spectator's Readers' Choice Award 2023
Umbrella is proud to announce that we have won the Diamond award under the Daycare / Child Care category in the 2023 Hamilton Spectator Readers’ Choice Awards. This achievement comes from Hamilton residents voting who they see as the most trusted and recommended child care service in the community.
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