When disasters strike, children are always the most vulnerable. That's why Save the Children stands ready to deploy, providing immediate psychosocial support and staying as long as it takes to help children and families recover from their losses, restore their lives and build their resilience for years to come. Our Journey of Hope (JoH) program works with children to help them manage the impact of COVID-19, led by facilitators who are professionally trained in managing child trauma.

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 run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there's a disaster - like a bushfire, earthquake, drought or conflict - we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

In this full-time, fixed term position (6 months, with potential to extend), you'll work in partnership with a Facilitator to deliver the JoH program throughout the Melbourne metropolitan region - focussing primarily on the Yarra and Hume city council areas. You'll work in collaboration with schools and early childhood providers, ensuring high quality service delivery in accordance with the agreed implementation plan. The role is based partly remotely (e.g. from home or on the road, travelling between delivery locations) and partly in schools and early learning centres.

You will make an impact by:

• Delivering Journey of Hope sessions together with a Facilitator to pre-school, primary and secondary school-aged children in the allotted geographical area, as well as running sessions with parents and caregivers
• Ensuring quality service delivery in-line with Journey of Hope guidelines, contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations
• Ensuring timely and accurate monitoring, evaluation and reporting on inputs and outcomes
• Consulting regularly with local communities, professionals, service providers and referral services to ensure our programs / services are meeting local needs

Does this sound like you?

You respond calmly to crisis situations, and you have credible expertise in working with children who have experienced traumatic events. Your strong interpersonal skills mean you'll work seamlessly in partnership with a Facilitator, and you're committed to the highest standards of service delivery. You're proactive, creative and flexible in your approach to working with families and children, using a trauma-informed, strengths-based framework. Finally, you're an independent self-starter who is happy to work remotely when not delivering programs.

This role requires:

• Demonstrated experience in working with children and families who have experienced trauma
• High level of facilitation experience with the ability to deliver information to children
• Experience working in stressful and changing environments
• High level of communication and organisational skills
• A degree or diploma qualification in a relevant field
• Strong IT skills
• Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel to schools and early childhood providers in the region

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:

• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Child friendly work environment
• Award rate salary plus full salary packaging benefits
• Professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions

Sound interesting?

As this position is being funded by the Working for Victoria program, all applicants must click Apply Now to view the application instructions. If you have any queries about this process, please contact Monica Rogers at [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Facilitator - Children and Youth enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Position Description - Senior Facilitator, Journey of Hope

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.