• Rewarding role providing crucial protective skills and knowledge to young children and their parents and educators
• Sydney-based part-time role - 14-21 hours per week with opportunities for increased hours and the chance to design your own schedule
• Work with a supportive and passionate team, in a flexible work environment
• The Child Abuse Prevention Service is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and applicants of all ages.

About CAPS

We are a non-government, non-religious charity with a vision that is simple but powerful: that all children are safe, supported and loved. Our staff are experienced psychologists, educators and policy experts who are well-equipped to create positive childhood experiences through our award-winning community education programs, national case review platform, training workshops and child safe organisation solutions. We are advocates for child safety both within our organisation as well as with our partnerships.

About the Program

Safe Communities, Safe Children is our protective behaviours program for young children and their parents and educators. The program is in line with the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse as well as the National Child Safe Standards. It takes a triad approach to empower parents and carers to have the confidence to introduce and review personal safety concepts with young children, providing a protective framework for families. It also equips educators with the knowledge and skills to reinforce personal safety concepts, further increasing the ripple effect and ensuring that children will be surrounded by adults who are aware, competent, and can support referral pathways. The program includes staff development workshops, parent information sessions, and parent-child group sessions. It is delivered by CAPS facilitators in early learning environments across the Greater Sydney and Newcastle areas.

About the Role

The Protective Behaviours Program Facilitator will facilitate our Safe Communities, Safe Children program with parents, educators, and children at childcare locations across Sydney. The role includes working with childcare organisations to coordinate program delivery, leading sessions both online and in-person (responding to the needs of each centre), providing follow-up support to partner organisations, and conducting evaluations of the program. The position also includes building positive relationships with other early childhood and targeted early intervention organisations through program outreach and networking activities.

Responsibilities of the Role

Include but are not limited to:

• Working with partner organisations to coordinate program delivery
• Facilitating the Safe Communities, Safe Children program with families and educators, utilising both online and in-person modes of delivery
• Collaborating with CAPS staff to review and improve program content and delivery
• Developing links and referral networks with local services that support families and educators
• Participating in local community activities that promote the Safe Communities, Safe Children program
• Scheduling program delivery within funded areas
• Collecting feedback before, during and after program delivery
• Regularly reporting back to CAPS and liaising with other staff members about program progress and challenges

Benefits of the Role

• Access to regular support and training from CAPS staff psychologists and social workers
• Bright, open-plan office close to public transportation with amenities provided
• Supportive and friendly workplace environment

Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications including Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Psychology, Casework, or related experience
• Experience working with young children and families
• A strong understanding of the child protection system, mandatory reporting guidelines, and the Early Years Learning Framework
• Knowledge of the NSW Child Safe Standards
• Experience with group program facilitation and an understanding of group dynamics
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work comfortably with clients from diverse backgrounds
• A current Working With Children Check and the ability to undergo a police check
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and commitment to working in accordance with all NSW Health safety guidelines

Desirable:

• Experience working in early childhood settings, especially protective behaviours education
• Ability to speak a community language
• Experience working with children with additional needs, including children with disabilities or experiences of trauma
• Experience working in a small community organisation or similar
• CAPS strongly encourages people from diverse backgrounds to apply

Applicants should enjoy working with children and families, and have a passion for keeping children safe and supported, a willingness to learn and improve, and the ability to work with a diverse range of clients in a warm and compassionate manner.

Please submit your application with a resume and cover letter via the "Apply Now" button. If you have any questions about the role, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Protective Behaviours Program Facilitator - Early Childhood Focus enquiry via EthicalJobs.

The Child Abuse Prevention Service is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and applicants of all ages.