Who We Are

At Karinya House, we believe in making a difference for women in our community and for generations to come. We believe that every woman who is pregnant or parenting should be surrounded by care, compassion and the practical support she needs. We believe that, with the right support, every woman has the strength to make change in her life.

We are small, specialised and grass-roots organisation. Working from a social justice perspective, we are non-aligned and non-affiliated with any religion or political views and do not judge. We enable and support; and treat our team as we would the women we walk alongside, recognising the unique skills of each member of our close-knit team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Create a caring, non-judgemental space of trust and safety for women and their children.
• Build relationships with women and walk alongside them as they navigate the complexities of pregnancy and parenting, to help support them to be the best parents they can be.
• Facilitate individual and collective opportunities to strengthen women’s parenting capacity, and independent living skills.
• Work with women within the timeframes that they set.
• Harness a range of resources and opportunities to best support women.
• Use cloud-based systems to document each woman’s unique journey.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Individuals of diverse backgrounds who are committed to giving back to their community, by improving outcomes for women who are pregnant and parenting.
• A commitment to working from a Trauma-Transformative Practice framework.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of current maternal and child health/ development practices and theories.

KARINYA HOUSE OFFERS:

• An opportunity to work from a social justice framework, within a small, specialised, grass-roots, well regarded Canberra organisation.
• An organisation that is not aligned to any religious and political perspectives.
• An opportunity to make a direct impact in the community, by empowering and supporting women who are pregnant or early parenting.
• An ongoing role within an inclusive, diverse, caring and compassionate team. Where our team members are treated in the same way we treat the women we walk alongside – with respect and compassion.
• An opportunity to work up to 24 Hours per week.
• Ability to negotiate hours, within the span of 8am – 5pm. Including paid lunch breaks when breaks taken on-site.
• Salary is Level 5 SCHCADS Award. With access to generous salary packaging options, and above award employee benefits.
• Free on-site parking.

next steps

For further information on the position, please contact Belinda Munn, Services Director, on 0408 095 243 or [email protected] using the subject line: Maternal Wellbeing Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To submit your application, please click 'Apply Now'.

Applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates are currently open, and will be assessed as they are received.

We appreciate the time it takes to apply for roles and previous applicants need not apply.

A position description is attached.