Job Summary
- $82,197 to $98,276 base pro rata plus 11% Superannuation plus generous salary packaging options
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 26th Apr 2024
- Regional VIC > Ballarat
At Cafs, YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Cafs (Child and Family Services Ballarat) is a proudly independent community service organisation, with our head office located in the Ballarat Community. We celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive in everything we do. For over 156 years, the heart of our service has been the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. Today, that commitment stands strong, and we extend our programs to include everyone who needs assistance across the Grampians and Central Highlands Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, people of all abilities, people of different race, ethnicity or cultural backgrounds and people of all religions.
Cafs have adopted TBRI as our preferred model of care and Cafs way of strengthening relationships with others. TBRI uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviours. Our services are aimed at providing early help and intervention, targeted support and ongoing assistance. Cafs is a value driven organisation, which means we use our values to hold ourselves to account in how we work together and how we serve our clients
In this position using your knowledge, skills and advocacy for infant and children’s wellbeing and welfare you will support complex cases as well as our level four practitioners. You will use an array of interventions that respond to the needs of families incorporating PASDS interventions which are specialist and intense parenting services that are provided in the home or in a community setting.
Are you a motivated and experienced Infant/Early Childhood Practitioner? Do you have experience in the Community Services sector? Are you passionate about the wellbeing of children? If so, we would be thrilled to have you join the team at Cafs.
Key skills and attributes:
Tertiary Qualification in Social Work, Welfare Studies, Early Childhood, or related discipline (Mandatory)
To find out more go visit our careers page.
We welcome applications from both entry level (level 4) and experienced practitioners (level 5).
We would love to hear from you, to find out more about this opportunity contact Kim Hassan Team Leader Infant/Early Childhood or Alma Evans Talent Acquisition Business Partner on 03 5337 3333
To apply for this role please submit your application through the online portal by selecting the "Apply Now” button below.
Please include in you cover letter whether you are applying for the Infant/ Early Childhood Practitioner position at level 4 or level 5.
Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.
Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and will be subject to a satisfactory Police Check outcome and an employment Working with Children Check. Cafs strongly recommend all staff be fully vaccinated against covid-19.
At Cafs we welcome applications from all people and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, People with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions at Cafs.
If you require additional assistance with your application, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Infant / Early Childhood Practitioner - Ballarat enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A position description is attached.