Job description
The program:
Anglicare Victoria’s ParentZone program has a long history of supporting parents, carers, children, families and the professionals who work with them, providing a range of evidence-informed programs, as well as broad sector resourcing and training.
ParentZone seeks to maximise early engagement to build capacity and resilience through co-designed group programs focussed on child development, wellbeing and strengthening family relationships. Closely aligned is the training provided to professionals building on service capacity to respond to issues around family violence and early intervention.
ParentZone seeks to effect outcomes for those most vulnerable, with service provision predominately occurring from universal platforms, including both face to face and online.
Your role:
As a Senior Practitioner with significant experience working with children, parents and families from a diverse range of backgrounds including those impacted by family violence, you’ll be coordinating and facilitating groups, workshops and training, utilising trauma informed and strengths-based approaches to engage with a diverse range of families, communities and sector professionals. Program development, evaluation and quality review are also key aspects of this role.
The skills you will need day to day:
- Collaborative engagement with children, young people, parents, families and professionals from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, to deliver evidence-informed group programs, workshops and training.
- Excellent working knowledge of the statutory service system and a diverse range of community connections across Southern Melbourne, enabling an ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated understanding of trauma informed, evidence-based and outcome focused approaches, as well as community development principles and practices.
- Experience working with a diverse range of families impacted by family violence and group facilitation is highly desirable, particularly within the Beyond the Violence program.
- Well-developed organisational and time management skills, as well as capacity to be self-directed and lead teams of volunteer program trainees.
What you need to know:
- A salary at SCHADS level 6 which equates to around $102,000 plus super at full time.
- Part time, 0.8 which is an 8-day fortnight (possibility of increase to 1.0FTE)
- 2 year contract to 30 June 2026 with potential for ongoing
- Based at our Frankston and Pakenham offices, with service delivery predominantly across City of Greater Dandenong and the wider Southern Melbourne area.
- We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP.
- Access to discounted health insurance as well!
- A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
- Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
- A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.
What our people say- “AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”.
Ready to take the next step:
Click apply wherever you see the advert and submit your resume with a cover letter via our careers page that describes your passion for working with families and your experience in group settings.
Detailed Position Description: Parent Resource Coordinator PD COMS E AW6 112023 V1.0.pdf.
For further enquiries please contact Chrisanne Widrose at [email protected], using the subject line: Parent Resource Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs, or call 0457 825 076
Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.
Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.
Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.
AV is committed to protecting children and young people from all forms of harm and abuse. As a senior practitioner you are required to report any concerns raised by, or on behalf of, children and young people in accordance with mandatory reporting, reportable conduct and incident management procedures. Everyone at AV has a role to play in keeping children and young people safe.