Wanted: A passionate professional to support families to improve their parenting skills, capacity and effectiveness through the provision of information sessions, group work, formal parenting programs, one-on-one consultations and referrals to specialist agencies within the Perth Metro South East Corridor.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that everyone understands their rights, so that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve – in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

Where you come in:

In this part time, maximum-term position (15.2 hours per week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, through to June 2025) based in Armadale, you’ll deliver a parenting service to families living in the South-East Corridor in partnership with Communicare Inc. Working directly with Aboriginal families, you’ll aim to support their parenting needs and increase their parenting skills and knowledge. As part of our Perth Metro team, you’ll report to our Youth and Family Support Services Team Leader.

You will make an impact by:

• Supporting parents in their parenting role either individually or in group settings, using partnership, strengths-based and family-centred approaches
• Facilitating group processes and family-focused events that are welcoming
• Building and maintaining strong networks and service delivery partnerships for the delivery of group activities and effective referral pathways
• Providing accessible evidence-based parenting information and education material
• Collecting and recording data and information for the purpose of accountability, evaluation and reporting requirements

Does this sound like you?

You have experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and an understanding of the specific parenting issues they may face. You have demonstrated experience using a partnership, strengths-based and family centred approach, and you have a solid understanding of the importance of the early years and the impact of parenting styles on child wellbeing. You have a strong understanding of local agencies where you’ll refer families who require assistance outside the scope of the service or who require more intensive support.

This role requires:

• Experience providing parenting support to families from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background
• Diploma in Social Welfare, Community Services, Health or allied areas would be preferred, or significant relevant experience
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build trust with families and establish community networks
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating group work and workshops
• Demonstrated cultural competence

Working at 54 reasons is more than just a job.

We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is around 700 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

We are creative, connected and accountable, bringing energy, guts and ideas to all we do to champion children in Australia and partner with families, communities and partners to bring about change.

Our people work from both home and office, with important moments held in-person to foster belonging and support professional development. Our leave provisions include personal, ceremonial and family violence leave as well as the ability to purchase additional leave.

Other benefits include:

• Award rate salary (SCHADS Level 4.1) plus full salary packaging benefits – use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• 3 days of gifted festive leave (pro rata) between Christmas and New Year, in addition to regular leave benefits
• Health and wellbeing support, including EAP and professional supervision
• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
• Opportunities to deploy interstate for emergency response and other program requirements

For more information regarding the employee benefits of the Save the Children Australia group,please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the ‘Apply’ section.

Position Description – Senior Facilitator SEMPSS

Applications close Monday 22^nd May 2023.

For information about the program that the role works in, see our Program Profile. For any queries, contact Steve Dyson, Team Leader, on [email protected].

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it’s straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring 54 reasons is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

54 reasons is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.