Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 26th Feb 2021
Join our Early Childhood and Parenting team to help deliver Play2Learn playgroups as a Support Worker. Play2Learn is a supported playgroup program that enables children to attain their right to quality early childhood education and achieve optimal wellbeing. No day is the same in this 'play and learn' environment but every day provides new opportunities to help children reach their full potential.
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 an earthquake, drought or conflict - we are there on the ground. See here for information on our work across South Australia.
In this casual position, based in Adelaide, you will be part of a small multi-disciplinary team, delivering Save the Children's Play2Learn playgroups that are child-focused, culturally aware, and developmentally appropriate for children aged 0 to 6. You will be part of our team delivering Play2Learn in the western and northern suburbs and report to our Team Leader for Early Childhood and Parenting.
You will make an impact by:
You enjoy working with children and ideally have had some experience working with vulnerable or at-risk children and their families in a community setting in the Northern Adelaide or Gawler regions. You look for challenges and variety in your work. You are flexible to travel to mobile locations and bring energy to set up and pack down the playgroup activities.
This role requires:
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:
We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on Apply Now.
Position description - Play2Learn Support Worker, Adelaide
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.