Uniting Victoria and Tasmania – Morwell VIC
As a Bush Link Worker, you will work together with families to strengthen relationships, enhance parenting skills, improve children’s wellbeing and increase participation in local communities. The Bush Link Worker will provide services in a way that promotes human dignity and creates conditions of social justice and equity.
About your team / About the program
The Bush Link Program provides a mobile service to families living in rural, remote and geographically and/or socially isolated areas. The Program delivers a range of early learning sessions and support, including vacation care, playgroups, on-farm care, parenting support, toy libraries and parent resource libraries. The Program aims to improve access to appropriate quality children’s and family services to facilitate better support and access for families living in an area or situation that make access difficult.
Your skills and experience
You will meet the person specification in the position description, including having qualifications (or equivalent experience) in early childhood education and care or community services.
You will also have:
* Demonstrated experience in supporting and actively engaging children and families
* Demonstrated knowledge of child development – ages and stages
* An understanding of occupational health and safety risks relevant to a remote service
* Proven ability to work autonomously in a self-managing team
* Capacity to work flexibly and innovatively to meet the needs of families, children and young people
* Current first aid and CPR certificates
How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest.
If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.
For any questions, reach out to Toni Mackay – Senior Manager, Child Youth & Families on 0428 157 *** for a chat.
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
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