Job description
At Learning Links, we work together with thousands of families to help children reach their full potential. We are a not-for-profit charity organisation with a 50-year history helping families and children with learning difficulties and disabilities.
This is a fantastic opportunity if you are an experienced program manager to coordinate the HIPPY Cabramatta Program in a 6-month parental leave cover position.
In this role, you will work full-time as a Coordinator on a fixed term contract from mid-February 2024 to mid-July 2024. The role is based at our Liverpool office, with the opportunity for agreed flexible work from home arrangements.
HIPPY (Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters) is a free, home-based parenting and early childhood enrichment program that helps young children and parents to prepare for school. HIPPY is about encouraging and supporting families to learn together.
Day to day you will:
- Work closely with community agencies and partners in the Cabramatta area.
- Supervise, train, mentor and support the team of HIPPY Home Tutors to deliver the program to enrolled families within their homes and community settings.
- Coordinate delivery of the HIPPY Program to eligible families participating in the program over 2 years.
- Facilitate Parent Group Meetings.
- Coordinate events and activities for families participating in the program.
- Assume an active role in local network and interagency forums.
- Work in active partnership with HIPPY Australia.
Benefits:
In return for your skills and experience, you will:
- Have not-for profit salary packaging ($15,900 + $2,649) to increase your take home pay significantly by reducing your tax.
- Have the opportunity for flexible work arrangements between the office and home.
- Work in a dynamic and growth-oriented team learning alongside other professionals
- Access opportunities to participate in internal and external training and professional development including with HIPPY Australia
- Be mentored and guided to succeed in the role with regular feedback and support.
- Join our coveted People Leaders development program.
- Be employed and paid in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award.
About you:
- Tertiary Qualification (minimum Diploma level) in Early Childhood, Education, Allied Health or Human Services
- Experience working in an Early Childhood, Education or Allied Health, early intervention or education-based program for children, their families and the community.
- Understanding of Child Development and learning.
- Successful experience in leading and managing a team and building effective workplace relationships.
- Experience managing a community-based program working with culturally diverse communities and building local networks and relationships with service providers.
- Proven ability to facilitate group meetings, adult training/learning and presentations.
- Current First Aid qualification and/or willingness to obtain.
- Strong computer skills, including data entry, to meet reporting and accountability requirements.
- Possess a clear understanding of child safe principles and practices
- Willingness to work across several settings, including families’ homes and the community.
- Exceptional interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
- Possess a current Drivers Licence and have access to an insured vehicle.
- WWCC clearance.
- Police check.
To be considered for this position, submit your application and include:
- Cover letter with written response to the essential and desirable selection criteria
- Copy of your qualifications, WWCC and certifications
For more information, please visit our website.
Thank you in advance for your application!
About Learning Links
Learning Links have over 50 years’ experience in providing evidence-based therapy, education, and support services to help children build the skills and confidence to learn, develop and thrive. We work in close collaboration with parents, professionals, and schools to work towards our vision of creating a community where difficulties learning is no longer a barrier to a fulfilling life.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as well as creating a sense of belonging is important to us and you will have a structured and detailed onboarding program to give you a great start in understanding the culture.
Child safety is top priority for us, and we are a child safe organisation. You will be asked to undergo a NDIS Worker Screening Check/ Police check and Working with Children Check.
For further information about Learning Links, please click on this link to the careers page.