• Position: Full Time, (Ongoing and 6 Months contract - 2 positions available)
• Salary: $67,269 to $72,122 (based on skills & experience) Plus Super and Attractive Salary Packaging
• Location: Werribee/Melton

The Organisation

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 600 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for our people.

About the role

VACCA’s playgroups are available to all children and families in our community and provide a culturally safe place for vulnerable families to participate in activities with their children alongside strong Aboriginal Community members. They also provide a supportive place of mentoring and peer support.

VACCA’s playgroups focus on intentional based learning and play; facilitating positive parent-child interactions and parental skill development; supporting child development and school readiness; developing cultural knowledge and identity of children and families; participation of Elders, Community members and artists to develop strong connections to culture and Community; providing information about services including maternal child health; and affirming Aboriginal childrearing practices.

This position will support in ensuring that a high-quality Playgroups are delivered in the Western region.

About You

• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose and the capacity to take a leadership role in championing these internally and externally
• Understanding and awareness of Aboriginal societies and cultures and an understanding of the challenges impacting on Aboriginal children and families, particularly within the child and family welfare sector
• An ability to work in a culturally respectful and competent manner with Aboriginal children, their families, and communities to ensure that cultural connections are fostered and maintained
• An understanding of developmental milestones for children

DESIRABLE

Experience or formal qualifications in childcare is desirable. It is expected that applicants be willing to undertake a Diploma or other relevant training during their role.

REQUIREMENT:

Current COVID 19 Vaccinations, including booster dose as applicable.

What we can offer you!!

• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Great career development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply.

Applications should include a response to the key selection criteria, resume and cover letter.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description attached prior to applying.

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.