Early Parenting Practitioner

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Hours: 0.6 to 0.8 EFT - Mon-Fri AM, PM, ND

**Salary**: Early Parenting Practitioner

Location: O’Connell Family Centre Canterbury
Application: Please upload your Resume and Cover Letter
Contact: Caroline Redmond, Nurse Unit Manager: 8416 7600

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Early Parenting Centres (EPCs) strive to support happy, healthy, safe and thriving babies and toddlers by promoting the parent-child relationship and helping parents with strategies to achieve their parenting goals. These goals are often in areas such as sleep and settling, child behaviour, and parent and child health and wellbeing. EPC’s recognise that the health and well-being of the primary caregiver, and the whole family are vital to children’s development and outcomes. EPCs provide specialist support for Victorian families with children aged 0-4 years.

We seek Early Parenting Practitioners to join our O’Connell Family Centre Canterbury Team. Supporting families with sleep and settling, child behaviour, and parent and child health and wellbeing.

ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Early Parenting Practitioner role is to:
- Provision of responsive early parenting support to families with children up to their 4th Birthday- Actively participate as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet the complex needs of families- Provide emotional and practical support and guidance for the health and wellbeing of children- Employed under the Nursing and Midwifery EBA as an IB65- Permanent Part Time position - 0.6 to 0.8 EFT - AM, PM, ND- O’Connell Family Centre is open Monday to Friday and is closed on Weekends- Shifts are Day 0700-1530, Evening 1400-2230 and Night Duty 2200-0730- Free On-Site Car Parking- We are open 50 weeks a year with a 2-week closure over Christmas/New Year

ABOUT YOU:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Early Childhood Development, at Diploma level or above.- or AHPRA Registered Enrolled Nurse with Mothercraft Nursing- Up to date with contemporary standards in child-safe practice- Understanding of key child development issues relating to a diverse range of parents and families- A passion to work in early-parenting centres and be part of the current changing model of care.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.- Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
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