Facilitator - Young Parents Program

Gosford Location
- Part-time role (9 hours per week, to be worked flexibly across two days)
- Ongoing position
- Work for the largest humanitarian movement

About Us
Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
About the role
Australian Red Cross Young Parents Program (YPP) works to ensure best outcomes for children and families by improving the capacity of young parents with complex needs aged 13 to 25, to live and parent independently. YPP takes a strengths-based early intervention approach, building the capacity of young parents to live independently in appropriate housing, develop parenting skills to ensure the best outcomes for their children, and break the cycle of intergenerational trauma, abuse and neglect.
In this role, you will be responsible for facilitating individual and group education across the Central Coast, in home or an alternative location, to suit parent and family needs. You will support parent, vocational, and child development education through tailored education sessions and targeted intervention.
This is a part time position, for 9 hours per week and to be worked flexibly across two days. The role is based in Gosford, with travel across the Central coast required to service clients' needs and complete home visits.
What you will bring
- Demonstrated group work skills
- Experience working with individuals and families experiencing complex support needs, in a community services’ organisation or similar setting
- Prior experience in educational delivery of parenting and youth education groups
- Working knowledge and relevant experience in developing, tailoring and delivering a variety of educational materials
- Practical experience in the implementation and coordination of education interventions/strategies
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Office tools, such as outlook, word and excel

**Qualifications**:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or experience in education, training, youth work or related fields

Mandatory Compliance Requirements
- A valid NSW employee Working with Children Check
- A valid Driver’s licence

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
**Financial wellbeing**: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
**Health & Wellbeing**: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness, as well as access to guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.
**Work/Life Flexibility**: You can access flexible working arrangements, paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options
**Career development**: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses
Further information
This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 4. Salary from $85,145.84 FTE + superannuation + salary packaging.
For additional enquiries, please contact Shafia Biren on 0478 330 048 for a confidential discussion.
**Applications close**: Tuesday 28th January, 2025
**Job Ref #**: 11947
Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
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