Join our Number 1 ParentsNext team and help us support more parents achieve their career goals.

• Highly regarded not-for-profit organisation
• Progressive, enthusiastic and dedicated staff
• Attractive Salary Packaging available
• Full-time fixed term position to 30 June 2024 (2 positions)
• Based in Western Suburbs of Melbourne – Deer Park and St Albans (with possible working from home options during COVID-19)

Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services (Djerriwarrh) is a highly regarded not-for-profit charitable organisation which has been delivering high quality education, training, employment and youth programs in the western suburbs of Melbourne since 1989. Djerriwarrh’s Mission Statement is to ‘support individuals and the local community to learn, connect and grow’. Djerriwarrh has an inclusive, collaborative workplace culture.

Program:

ParentsNext is an Australian Government initiative that aims to help parents with young children link up with local services and activities, promote positive family life, learn new skills, undertake education and training, and achieve their career goals.

Role:

The ParentsNext Pathway Coach will be responsible for the day to day delivery of ParentsNext support services for participants including one on one support and the facilitation of workshops and activities. The objectives of ParentsNext are to assist eligible parents of young children to plan and prepare for employment by the time their children reach school age.

During COVID-19, this role may need to be undertaken in a suitable and approved working from home arrangement.

Key Selection Criteria (please respond to these two criteria):

1. Demonstrated skills and experience in supporting disadvantaged job seekers and/or parents into education, training and sustainable employment.
2. High level experience with using Employment Services System (ESS) and Microsoft Office software applications.

Position Description:

For a position description and information on how to apply please contact Stacey on (03) 8746 1000, email [email protected], using the subject line: ParentsNext Pathway Coach enquiry via EthicalJobs, or click on the following link: djerriwarrh.org.au/about-us/careers/parentsnext-pathway-coach.

Applications must include a cover letter, and address the above two Key Selection Criteria and submit a current resume. Applicants who do not address these two Key Selection Criteria will not be contacted.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews and offers of employment may be made prior to the closing date.

Djerriwarrh actively encourages applications from Aboriginal peoples, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

If, after reading the job description you have any questions, please call:

• Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services reception on 8746 1000 and ask to speak to Gengiz Soyturk, Manager ParentsNext.

For information about Djerriwarrh please visit the website: www.djerriwarrh.org.au.