Summary of program and its objectives:

The Children’s Programs includes a number of programs including Early Years Development, Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY), Connie Benn Community Team, Integrated Centre and Community Impact – Frankston North and Mernda 

Main responsibilities of the role:

The Early Years Practitioner will operate under the Practice Framework for Children’s Programs. Our focus is to provide effective Early Years support activities within a place based approach. This position delivers a range of group based programs, one on one engagement activities both on site and in the family home, and key interactions to enable access to the right interventions for the family based on needs.   

To meet the selection criteria, candidates will require:

Essential

• Relevant qualifications in Community and Children’s Services, Social Work and Social Sciences or similar
• Demonstrated experience in community services, not for profit organisations, and children’s services
• Relevant experience in knowledge of child focused program delivery, parenting engagement and stakeholder engagement
• Experience and knowledge of Early Years Services and Children’s Practice Frameworks
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships and liaise across all levels both internally, externally and with people from diverse backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve problems and make appropriate recommendations
• Well-developed organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan workload, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Competency in Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Understanding of and empathy with the values and ideals of the Brotherhood

This is a permanent part-time position working 30.4 hours per week in Mernda. Salary will be based on skills and experience plus superannuation. Attractive salary packaging provisions are available to increase take home pay. To view a full position description, please click here.

As part of the Brotherhood’s recruitment and selection process, applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks as required, applicants will be subject to, but not limited to, the following checks: National (and International if applicable) Police Check, Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, Right to Work in Australia, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme Check and current professional registration. 

The Brotherhood of St Laurence has a vision of an Australia free of Poverty. We embrace, and value, diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation and gender identity to ensure our workforce is representative of the community that we work within. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique contributions of all people. We embrace and celebrate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, their skills and contribution to our organisation.