Job Summary
- $85,120 - $91,586 plus superannuation and salary package
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 8th Nov 2024
- Melbourne > Chirnside Park
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.
Our strength lies with our people.
This position is responsible for facilitating playgroup sessions and group events in multiple locations across the East Metro area as well as delivering brief family support services to families with children aged 5 years and under.
The Early Help worker’s role is to provide a culturally safe place for families to connect and participate in activities with their children alongside strong Aboriginal Community members. The worker will also provide a supportive place of mentoring and coaching to parents around parenting and child development stages of their children’s lives.
Please note: This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.
We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying. A position description is attached.
We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.
VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.
VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy