Early Parenting Worker

6 days ago

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia City of Greater Bendigo Full time $96,432 per year
  • Full time or part time, Ongoing
  • Band 5, Starting salary $78,811 (Pro rata) plus superannuation

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes' drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us

The Role
Are you a dynamic individual with relevant experience in family support, youth work or child protection? If you are keen to learn and grow, we have an excellent development opportunity for you

In this varied role, you will provide a flexible outreach parenting support service to families with young children. You will visit the homes of our clients and assist with parenting, family health and wellbeing and sleep and settling. The support provided will be short term intervention. You will also facilitate parents' groups at local community centres and provide support over the phone or email.

We have multiple positions available, either full time or part time, with flexibility on days and hours worked. Standard workdays are Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm. The role is based at the Galkangu Offices, Lyttleton Terrace Bendigo, with travel in the greater Bendigo region, using a City provided vehicle.

About You
You will have a commitment and enthusiasm to providing child focused, family centred care in the community setting with experience in group facilitation and program delivery. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a customer service focus, enjoy working in a team environment, but also be able to work autonomously.

If you hold tertiary qualifications in Community Services, Mental Health or Child Youth and Family Services and have a current drivers licence we welcome your application.

A satisfactory police records check, Working with Children Check (employee) and drivers' licence is required for this position.

Benefits

  • Flexible work options to suit your lifestyle | Contribute to our community
  • Annual salary increases | Purchased leave | Annual leave loading
  • Learning & development opportunities | We are a values based organisation
  • Base hourly rate $38.56 plus superannuation

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact
If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact
Melaine Grant, Child & Family Support Specialist
on

To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business
Friday 21 November 2025.
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