Job description
- Become part of our family and make a difference to young Australians through supporting their education
- Casual Position
- Darwin, NT or Palmerston, NT
We are seeking a casual Financial Literacy Facilitator to join our family. Reporting to the Programs Facilitator Manager and working alongside dedicated, energised, and passionate team members, this role will work across our participating schools in Darwin and Palmerston where our ‘Learning for Life’ students are enrolled. You facilitate to the whole class so everyone gets the benefit of these extra-curriculum programs. Programs run intermittently, as required by the participating schools. It would suit a facilitator with at least two available days per week. Scheduling can fit around your other part time/casual work/study commitments.
About our role
You will be responsible for:
The primary focus of one role is Money Talks – Certificate I in Basic Financial Literacy. This involves:
- Facilitating 2.5 hours a week over 6 weeks, in a school term, delivering the Certificate I in Basic Financial Literacy to senior high school students (Money Talks).
- The facilitator MUST have a current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to be qualified to deliver this program.
- TSF offers you training for all other requirements, including free access to the Cert I in Basic Financial Literacy.
The successful candidate may also consider delivering one or more of the following programs, depending on local participating schools’ needs, or we hire a second facilitator for:
- Facilitating engaging sessions to high school students for 1.5 hrs a week for 5 weeks about budgets and savings etc that is not a Certificate program (Keep the Change)
- One hour a week for 6 weeks program to assist Year 6 students transition to secondary school (Passport to Success)
- Increasing Years 4-6 and/or junior secondary students’ knowledge of the world of work, and how these relate to their own interests and strengths in 5-7 one-hour sessions (Future Seekers)
- and other programs including Entrepreneurship and Career activities.
About you
As well as passion for community, you will bring the following:
- Demonstrated qualifications and/or experience in the delivery of training programs or classroom-based learning.
- A current drivers’ license, access to a reliable and insured vehicle and a willingness to travel up to one hour each way to deliver the program sessions.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with people from various backgrounds.
- Highly developed organisational and administrative skills with the ability to manage your time effectively.
- Commitment to The Smith Family’s Facilitator Quality Standards, informed by existing frameworks including the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- A current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and interest in financial literacy is required for the Money Talks (Certificate 1 in Basic Financial Literacy). It is not required for any other program.
- Have or willing to obtain an employee Working With Children’s Check
About our culture
The Smith Family has employees at the centre of its values and operations. We nurture a supportive and inclusive culture that enables people to achieve personal and professional goals, through collaboration and innovation. With a proven work-life balance, wellbeing and health are our top priorities. Enjoy many other benefits, such as tax concessions and flexible working arrangements.
If you are passionate about what you do, committed to make a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click apply, we’d love to hear from you. You may view the position description attached.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.
A position description is attached.