• Current Work from Home arrangements servicing Bass Coast and South Gippsland, Bunurong and Gunaikurnai Country
• Part time (0.4), permanent position
• Salary package full time equivalent up to $93k pa (inclusive of base salary - $80k pa pro rata, super and salary packaging)

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.

The Opportunity

The Early Childhood Worker role at Berry Street sits within the Integrated Family Services Team, who work together with The Orange Door as part of the secondary tier of child and family services support system. The role of the Early Childhood Worker, ECD, is designed to provide capacity building opportunities and secondary consultations to the Integrated Family Service Teams across Bass Coast and South Gippsland.

Key Responsibilities

• Create systematic improvement for vulnerable children (0-5 years) through developing and enhancing partnerships between The Orange Door and Integrated Family Services Alliance and secondary Early Year’s Services.
• Provide specific case consultations to the Integrated Family Service Practitioners in relation to early childhood development.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, prioritise and develop strategic responses to address local needs and barriers for vulnerable families and children to access and engage with early years services.
• Co-ordinate and co-facilitate education sessions to early years services and the wider community on children’s well being and safety, The Orange Door, Integrated Family Services and Child Protection.

About You

• Passion for project work in the welfare sector, ideally with experience relating to early years (0-5 years).
• Demonstrated specialised knowledge of trauma informed practice, child development frameworks and experience in working with vulnerable children and families from diverse backgrounds who present with a variety of issues and needs.
• A collaborative approach to working in both an inter and intra-agency framework to achieve the best outcomes for vulnerable members of our community.

The Benefits

• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.

How to Apply

Click Apply Now to apply. Applications will include a resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position.

Queries to Catherine Simpson, Team Leader Family Services on 03 5120 2511.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.