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Access to Early Learning Facilitator - Maryborough

Anglicare Victoria
  • Located in Maryborough
  • Working collaboratively with Early Childhood Education Centres
  • Ongoing professional development

About Us:

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

The Position:

Access to Early Learning (AEL) is an effective and targeted early intervention program that enables children from families with complex needs to fully participate in quality, universal early education and care. AEL provides an experienced and degree-qualified facilitator to work with families, educators and services to ensure vulnerable children participate in early learning.

The program is distinguished primarily by its outreach service. A dedicated facilitator will connect and build relationships with parents through home visiting that encourage effective in- home learning and a child’s enrolment and sustained engagement in kindergarten.

The AEL Facilitator will fosters important connections and collaboration between the family, the early childhood education and care (ECEC) service and its educators, and other services.

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need:

  1. a) Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist or b) Related behavioural sciences at degree level or associate diploma level with substantial experience in the relevant service stream.
  2. Excellent understanding of the early years and family services service systems and the relevant legislations that guide practice.
  3. Demonstrated experience and resilience in engaging vulnerable children and families through; assertive engagement, rapport
  4. An understanding of early childhood development and the impact of trauma, parental mental health, parental substance use and family violence on children and their development.
  5. Demonstrated ability to motivate and build capacity in others through collaborative practice, education, coaching, mentoring and consultation.
  6. Demonstrated ability to alter communication style to suit the audience and communicate effectively [written and verbal] with a range of stakeholders.
  7. Demonstrated excellence in working within a framework and practice model; working within an expected timeframes and delivering on expectations.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

How to Apply:

Detailed Position Description Download File Access to Early Learning Maryborough Fixed term July 2021 North Central Region.pdf

To apply for this position you will need to complete the online application. You will be requested to attach your resume and your responses to the Key Selection Criteria as separate documents.

For further enquiries contact Jemma Lamb on (03)54 401100.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.

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