Child and Play Facilitator

2 weeks ago

Shoalhaven, Australia Family Services Australia Full time

About the role
Supporting play and group work service delivery in the Shoalhaven region.

This includes regular playgroups at Ulladulla, Nowra and outreach; the Child and Play Facilitator will have an integral role in developing an integrated and holistic approach to working with and supporting the care and education of children within Early Intervention Learning.


In partnership with the Early Intervention Coordinator, the position will work to engage and support all children and focus on intervention strategies to engage and sustain participation of the children and their families within the early education setting.


This role will work as part of the Early Intervention Team to facilitate outdoor play sessions that promote the importance of play and prior to school learning opportunities for children aged 0 - 5 years, including Park and Play.


The Child and Play Facilitator will provide families with access to accurate information about child development, parenting and encourage community connectedness through a variety of means such as but not limited to service visits and presentations at playgroup and providing up-to-date information materials at playgroup activities.


You will work in a multi-disciplined team environment delivering services within a Therapeutic Practice Framework (TPF) and planned Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) reporting of pre and post early intervention measures.

Benchmarked to national quality standards of practice.

**About the Charity

  • Family Services Australia (FSA)**Join a growing Not for Profit (NFP) ranked eighth (Australia and New Zealand) in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Most Innovative Companies
  • NFP, Government and Education sectors.
FSA is at an exciting time in its evolution as a leading NFP community service provider in Australia. Our Employee Satisfaction (ESAT) is at 84.1%, while Client Satisfaction (CSAT) is currently at 92.8% across our service streams.


Founded in 1992, FSA continues to grow its multi-disciplined services within Australia, having expanded from 2 to 35 sites across SE/SW QLD, Northern and Southern NSW.

Our community reach impact has grown from 1,000 Occasions of Service (OoS) P.A to more than 132,000 OoS


FSA offers a clinically informed central triage and continuity of care with reduced referral pathways that holistically meet therapeutic needs of our staff, clients and families, keeping them
_Safe, Well, Strong and Connected.

_


FSA values diversity in managing and reducing therapeutic risks for the clients we serve, demonstrating values of
_C__ompassion, _
_A__ccountability, _
_R__espect, _
_E__mpowerment _
_(CARE) __with Integrity and Positivity.

_We make CARE our Intellectual Property, starting within, prioritizing self-love and self-care.

Essential criteria - Qualifications, Skills, Experience and Value-Add

  • Certificate in Early Childhood or Diploma in Community Services, Early Learning or other relevant discipline;
  • Experience working within the Community Services sector, preferred within Child, Youth and Family Services, or Early Learning sector;
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to work independently or within a team. Effectively managing own workload;
  • Competent computer and literacy skills;
  • Knowledge of community agencies;
  • Approved Working with Children's Check (WWCC) and National Police Checks;
  • Willingness to support the FSA's flexible delivery of services; and
  • Current Unrestricted C Class Drivers License (manual vehicle desirable) and First Aid Certificate.


As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.

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