Early Parenting Practitioner
Are you looking for a rewarding career? Do you have a passion to work with young children and families? Part Time role, located in Preston
Summary about this job
Childcare & Outside School Hours Care
Company: QEC
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Part Time
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Phone: +61-7-7338-9214
Fax: +61-7-1720-1947
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Detail information about job Early Parenting Practitioner. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Preston Location
- Part time role, 3 or 4 day's per week, business hours
- Excellent training
- Access to onsite gym
For 100 years the Queen Elizabeth Centre (QEC) has provided specialised care, support and guidance to help parents manage the many challenges that arise during early parenthood, from before birth until 48 months. QEC advocates child focused and family-centred practices underpinned by a philosophy that family is the principal source of care for children, offering services and programs that are culturally relevant and accessible to all clients.
We work in partnership with families to understand their challenges and develop strategies to overcome them. Our programs might include a one, five or ten day residential program at QEC Noble Park, intensive in home support or involvement in a ten week, or ongoing group program. Parents experience a real life in confidence when they experience these strategies in action. The team at QEC also work with families to connect them to services and support in their own communities.
Many of our families are exposed to serious adversity including family violence, trauma, alcohol and substances abuse and mental health problems leading to reduced capacity to provide safe, consisted parenting. Our programs support families to achieve better life outcomes for their children, transform and develop family resilience and community connections.
We are keen to hear from Early Childhood Professionals interested in joining QEC's community services working within our Parenting and Skills Development Program (PASD) based in our northern region. This role will involve working with families in their homes, providing holistic assistance, support and effective skills development to enhance families' parenting competencies. You will be responsible for improving parents' knowledge, skills and attitudes as well as build the ability of parents to meet their children's health, safety and developmental needs.
To be considered for this role you will possess:
- Associate Diploma in Child Care Studies, Enrolled Nurse Level 1 (Mothercraft Nurse) or equivalent qualification in a human services discipline
- Experience in working with families in the health/welfare sector
- Experience working in community settings such as home based family services and/or long day child care
- Excellent communication, organisational and time management skills
In return you will be offered a great working environment, excellent training and support, company car (during work hours), mobile, laptop, attractive hourly rate, 25 day's annual leave (pro rata) and salary packaging.
For a detailed position description including selection criteria, please refer to www.qec.org.au under professionals/employment opportunities.
Applications addressing the key selection criteria can be forwarded to The Senior Coordinator, People and Culture [email protected] by Sunday 22nd July 2018.
For further information please contact People and Culture (03) 9549 2741.
Appointment is subject to a current immunisation certificate, satisfactory police check and Working with Children Check. QEC employees are required to comply with the Victorian Public Sector Code of Conduct and the Victorian Child Safe Standards.