• Part Time contract position based in Gracemere/Mt Morgan until 30 June 2025
• $37ph - $46ph + Super + Salary Packaging (salary dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Flexibility around school hours! +minimum 12 hours per week + possibility of more

Our Organisation

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the role

Our Early Years Place are community hubs offering child health services, supported playgroups, family support and early childhood education whilst focusing on early intervention and prevention to ultimately empower children and families. We are a supportive, multidisciplinary team with a broad range of early childhood teachers and educators, social workers, midwives, child health nurses and allied health qualified professionals committed to high quality work providing wrap around early intervention services.

This role will support and facilitate our playgroups across the Gracemere/Mt Morgan region. You will work in partnership with families to assess strengths, needs and risks, develop, implement as well as make referrals that successfully link families to appropriate networks with an emphasis on building resilience and promoting stronger attachments. You will be trained in the acclaimed Infant program including infant massage.

Duties

• Develop and facilitate child-centred, culturally sensitive and developmentally appropriate programs that meet the needs, interests and strengths of children (0-8) and families.
• Facilitate our play programs and specialist groups
• Partnering with families, you will undertake assessments, identify strengths, increase capacity for resilience and promote positive family relationships.
• Empower families to make lasting change, build upon their resilience to respond to life’s challenges and make referrals to appropriate networks.
• Participate in ongoing training and development.

Our Benefits

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

• Salary Benefits -You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay!
• Motor Vehicle Packaging Options – to suit your lifestyle.
• Recognition and Reward -Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
• Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.
• Professional Development -We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
• Our Reconciliation Commitment – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled of up to 10 days of leave for ceremonial purposes, as well as the option to be a voice on reference networking groups, the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.

Skills and Experience

You will have an Early Childhood experience/qualification

• High level of interpersonal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with families from a range of diverse backgrounds, government departments, non-government sector and related service providers
• High level understanding of preventative and early intervention including demonstrated experience in partnering with parents in the development of family plans which are outcome driven and needs met.
• Current driver’s license, and a valid Blue Card.

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one who offers, provides, and practices cultural safety in our workplace.

The 12 hours will be across Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays and the option of working additional hours throughout the week.

Please submit your current CV and 1 page cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in the role.

Have a question? Contact Christine Smith on 0427 297 909 for a friendly confidential discussion.

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity and is committed to building an inclusive culture. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. We see ability not disability, if you identify as a person with a different ability, please get in contact to let us know how we can accommodate your needs. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role.

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