Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
10 Oct, 25
Salary
86136.96
Posted On
29 Aug, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Good communication skills
Industry
Education Management
Hours per week: 30
Remuneration: Band 5 salary from $86,136.96 per annum (pro-rata) plus superannuation
Location: Werribee based. This role will be required to work across multiple locations throughout the Wyndham Municipality
The Children and Family Resource Officer position sits within the Family and Sector Partnership unit and reports to the Team Leader Child & Family Resources. You will work closely with community and local organisations to co-design and deliver a diverse range of programs to engage and connect local families. This includes supporting families to build self-confidence in their parenting and meeting the changing needs of their child and family.
Our Children and Family Resource Officers co-design and facilitate the supported playgroup program, delivering playgroups across various age groups and facilitating home visits for our community. This requires travelling across the Wyndham municipality, setting up equipment and play materials, and adapting to a range of community and home environments.
Working closely with Wyndham families, you will strengthen their connections to community and services, whilst supporting their capacity as confident parents. You will support the delivery of child and family programs and services to our community, targeting families with young children (0-5 years).
To be successful in this role it is integral that you have a strong understanding on building positive relationships with local families and working with and alongside community, including internal and external stakeholders. You will need to work both collaboratively as a team member and independently and be innovative and flexible in your approach.
To maintain our high level of service delivery, it is a requirement that the part time positions will work 30 hours over 5 days.