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Child Development Specialist - Transitions to School, Hobart

Save The Children

"Transitions to School" is a brand new early childhood school readiness program, which aims to improve child development and school engagement. In this key newly created role, we need you to help implement and develop the program, making sure we maximise its impact.We're seeking an early childhood practitioner with a passion for assisting our communities' most vulnerable, at risk children and families to reach their full potential.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We've been operating in Tasmania for nearly 70 years, working with families, communities and children themselves to give them the best possible start. More information on our work in Tasmania is available here.

Where you come in:

In these full-time, fixed term positions (through to end December 2024), you'll facilitate child-focused activities that support the emotional, physical and cognitive development of young children. Specifically, you'll work with three-year-olds and their families to ensure they meet their developmental milestones and make a successful transition to Kindergarten. Based in Hobart, you'll report to our Team Leader - Transitions to School.

Note: This position is contingent on receipt of donor funding.

You will make an impact by:

  • Supporting children to engage positively in education
  • Supporting children to reach their full potential and build sustainable support networks and connection to community
  • Empowering parents and caregivers to support their child's engagement in education
  • Building and maintaining strong networks, service delivery partnerships, and referral pathways
  • Collecting and recording data and information for accountability, evaluation, and reporting

Does this sound like you?

You're a highly flexible early childhood practitioner who is calm under pressure and loves to have a positive impact working with young children and their families. You have a deep understanding of the importance of the "early years" and child development, including experience working with children and families who have experienced trauma. Most importantly, you have a strong sense of empathy and an infectious enthusiasm for your job.

  • Demonstrated community sector and early childhood experience
  • Demonstrated experience in working alongside families, using a partnership, strengths-based and family-centred approach
  • Understanding of relevant Federal and State child protection legislation
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to advocate on behalf of families
  • Experience developing strong referral pathways within community and education sectors
  • Diploma in Early Childhood (or a related field), or progress towards, with some experience in a community service setting

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

  • Festive leave in addition to regular leave benefits
  • Internal employment and development opportunities
  • Friendly and flexible work environment
  • Award rate salary plus full salary packaging benefits

Sound interesting?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the 'Apply' section.

Position description - Child Development Specialist, Transitions to School

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

Save the Children Australia supports the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. If you are successful in your application, we will request consent to access HR held information pertaining to your last 5 years of employment. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.

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