Volunteer - Parent Place

About The Role
Parent Place helps families with young children to thrive, providing play-based learning, social and community connection and helpful information in an inclusive and safe space.

Families at Parent Place can enjoy daily activities and a fun range of toys and activities to support their child's learning and development, as well as welcoming spaces to feed, change, relax and connect with other parents.

At Parent Place, families are supported to find information and be assisted to connect with a wide range of Ballarat services for families and children.

• Actively engage with members of the public attending Parent Place in a positive, helpful and non-judgemental manner.
• Greet visitors to Parent Place upon entry, letting them know which services and/or activities are available and supporting them to find everything they need.
• Document attendance for visitors to the facility.
• Provide information about activities and services in Parent Place and other City of Ballarat early years services with support from City of Ballarat staff members.
• Clean resources, furniture and equipment and encourage all visitors, including children, to put toys and equipment away.
• Seek the assistance of the Parent Place Facilitator or another City of Ballarat staff member if necessary.
• Assist in the day to day running of the Parent Place program.
• Assist in the delivery of play-based learning and scheduled activities for families and children visiting Parent Place.

About You
If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please consider if you meet the following criteria

Essential

• Experience working with children and families and/or building relationships with family and children's service providers.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and work with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to provide child focused, family centred care in the community with knowledge of early years services and their importance.

Desirable

• Previous experience in the delivery of early-childhood programs

Be Part Of Something More
Join us in making a real difference to the lives within our community. Working for City of Ballarat you will be part of a team that values honesty, transparency and accounting in everything we do. We believe in the importance of valuing every Individual and working together to support the community. Together we create a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and make a positive impact.

To Apply
To apply for this position please click on the apply button and submit your application.

Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer the screen questions based on the selection criteria.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a Working with Children Check and Police Check.

Contact
For any additional questions, please contact the team @

At the City of Ballarat, we celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive, flexible workplace where everyone feels welcome. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply. If you need any support during the recruitment process, reach out to us at
We're proud to be a child-safe organisation, committed to protecting children and young people from harm. Our culture promotes their safety and wellbeing, and we require all successful candidates to undergo relevant screening, including a Working with Children Check and criminal history check.
Your personal and health information is being collected by City of Ballarat for the purpose of processing your volunteer application. Your information will be stored in Council's Customer Database and used to identify you when communicating with Council and for the delivery of services and information. The City of Ballarat is committed to the protection of your rights to privacy. We collect, use and disclose personal information in accordance with the
Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014
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the
Health Records Act
2001
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