Job Summary
- $97,377 - $101,787 plus superannuation and salary package
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 29th Nov 2024
- Melbourne > Chirnside Park
The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community 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.
The Early Parenting Practitioner will provide an outreach support service to parents in the Eastern Metropolitan region who are experiencing parenting challenges for this age group (0-4 years).
In addition, the Practitioner will support women in their late stages of pregnancy around preparing for their new baby and their general wellbeing. The role will be responsible for providing parenting skills development and education to families through an outreach / home visiting model.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply.
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