Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 25th Jun 2020
The Children, Youth & Families (CYF) exists to engage with individual and communities to empower them and build their capacity through providing services, advocacy and community regeneration. The work of the division is structured around children and families as well as young people and refugees.
The Connie Benn Community Team sits within the Children, Youth and Families division and provides a range of programs for families and children which include:
The Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) is one of the major ways the Brotherhood of St Laurence is working to tackle childhood disadvantage by supporting the central role of parents in lifting their children out of poverty. The HIPPY initiative has already proven to be most successful in working with families and children aged between 4 and 5 years to build a strong foundation for school success.
HIPPY is an early childhood enrichment program which works with parents of young children in disadvantaged communities. Through regular home visiting and group activities over a two year period, parents are provided with the materials, skills and confidence to enable them to better help their children prepare for a successful start to school life. The program aims to:
The HIPPY Coordinator role oversees and coordinates the day-to-day operations for the program. The Coordinator has the primary responsibility for all aspects of implementation and management of the program, which includes tutor recruitment and training, family recruitment and facilitating the effective promotion of the program throughout the broader community.
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This is a permanent part time position working 30.4 hours per week in Broadmeadows. Salary will be based on skills and experience plus superannuation. Attractive salary packaging provisions are available to increase take home pay.
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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.