Infant/ Early Childhood Practitioner

7 days ago

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Cafs Full time

You are applying for the position of Infant/ Early Childhood Practitioner with Cafs. Please fill in your details below to submit an application for this position. Please note the red asterisked fields are mandatory.

This position is located in: Ballarat

Close date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Part Time 0.8 EFT- Ongoing
  • Ballarat Location
  • Salary Range (SW4) $82,197 to $88,440 base pro rata plus 11% Superannuation plus generous salary packaging options
  • Salary Range (SW5) $94,014 to $98,276 base pro rata plus 11% Superannuation plus generous salary packaging options
  • Award winning inclusive employer

OUR ORGANISATION

AT CAFS, YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Cafs (Child and Family Services Ballarat) is a proudly independent community service organisation, with our head office located in the Ballarat Community. We celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive in everything we do. For over 156 years, the heart of our service has been the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. Today, that commitment stands strong, and we extend our programs to include everyone who needs assistance across the Grampians and Central Highlands Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, people of all abilities, people of different race, ethnicity or cultural backgrounds and people of all religions.

Cafs have adopted TBRI as our preferred model of care and Cafs way of strengthening relationships with others. TBRI uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviours. Our services are aimed at providing early help and intervention, targeted support and ongoing assistance. Cafs is a value driven organisation, which means we use our values to hold ourselves to account in how we work together and how we serve our clients

OUR OPPORTUNITY

In this position using your knowledge, skills and advocacy for infant and children's wellbeing and welfare you will support complex cases as well as our level four practitioners. You will use an array of interventions that respond to the needs of families incorporating PASDS interventions which are specialist and intense parenting services that are provided in the home or in a community setting.

ABOUT YOU

Are you a motivated and experienced Infant/Early Childhood Practitioner? Do you have experience in the Community Services sector? Are you passionate about the wellbeing of children? If so, we would be thrilled to have you join the team at Cafs.

Key skills and attributes:

  • You are kind, enthusiastic and committed.
  • You have demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in early childhood.
  • You have highly developed report writing abilities.
  • You work collaboratively in complex cases to achieve positive outcomes for families.
  • Your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, partnered with excellent communication skills, will enable you to build strong relationships, with our clients and key stakeholders.
  • You are not afraid of a challenge and constantly seek to grow and develop.
  • Alignment to Cafs values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Kindness & Innovation

QUALIFICATIONS

Tertiary Qualification in Social Work, Welfare Studies, Early Childhood, or related discipline (Mandatory)

What is on offer at Cafs?

  • Above award entitlements, including 3 days paid Christmas Leave
  • Opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • Join an organisation that lives their values
  • Inclusive, supportive and innovative teams
  • Rewarding and Meaningful Careers with professional development and dedicated resources to support your growth
  • Salary Packaging options up to $15,900 plus meals and entertainment

To find out more go visit our careers page

INTERESTED?

We welcome applications from both entry level (level 4) and experienced practitioners (level 5).

We would love to hear from you, to find out more about this opportunity contact Kim Hassan Team Leader Infant/Early Childhood or Alma Evans Talent Acquisition Business Partner on

WANT TO APPLY?

To apply for this role please submit your application through the online portal by selecting the "apply now" button on our careers webpage.

Please include in you cover letter whether you are applying for the Infant/ Early Childhood Practitioner position at level 4 or level 5.

Applications are now open and will close on Wednesday the 12th of June 2024. Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.

Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and will be subject to a satisfactory Police Check outcome and an employment Working with Children Check. Cafs strongly recommend all staff be fully vaccinated against covid-19.

At Cafs we welcome applications from all people and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, People with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions at Cafs.

Need support with your application?

If you require additional assistance with your application, please contact

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