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Infant/Early Childhood Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Cafs (Child & Family Services Ballarat) Full time $88,000 - $94,956 per year
  • Part Time (0.8)-Fixed Term 12months
  • Ballarat Location
  • Salary Range: $88, $94,956.55 plus 12% superannuation (pro rata) + salary packaging
  • Award-winning inclusive employer

Our opportunity:

Are you passionate about supporting parents with young children? Join Cafs, a values-driven organisation as our Infant/Early Childhood Practitioner. This role sits within our Early Childhood Team. As the Infant/Early Childhood Practitioner, you will provide consultation, conduct PASDS assessments, develop care plans, and deliver case work and case management services. You will also facilitate case reviews and evaluate outcomes for families with complex and high-risk needs, supporting infants (0?2 years), toddlers, and pre-school-aged children up to 5 years old. You will also undertake interventions with families including individual sessions with the parent or carer and the infant / toddler / pre-schooler, whilst promoting positive and protective parent ? child relationships.

About you:

We are looking for a motivated, values-driven individual whom has passion working with Families and Children within the Community Services, Trauma-informed and or Childhood Development related disciplines. The ideal candidate will thrive when working autonomously and collaboratively within a dynamic team.

Skills & Attributes:

  • Tertiary Qualifications (Diploma and above) in Social Work, Welfare Studies, Early Childhood, Psychology or related discipline.
  • Relevant experience in working with vulnerable families and infants in an educative, therapeutic and outcome focused manner, both within the home and/or community.
    Ability to provide flexible and responsive interventions that are inclusive of therapeutic, educative, and outcome focused models to families with infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to develop, support and deliver Family Actions Plans and Reports for Child Protection.

Our Organisation

Cafs (Child and Family Services Ballarat) is an independent community service organisation based in Ballarat for over 160 years. We provide over 50 programs across a range of service areas providing care for clients within communities across the central highland region. Our practice is underpinned by our preferred model of care Trust Based Relationship Intervention (TBRI) with our organisational values of Respect, Innovation, Collaboration, Kindness and Integrity at the forefront of everything we do.

What We Offer

  • Inclusive, supportive, and innovative teams
  • Above award entitlements, including 3 days paid Christmas leave
  • Professional development and growth opportunities
  • Salary packaging options up to $15,900 plus meals and entertainment

Interested?

We would love to hear from you, to find out more about this opportunity contact Kim Hassan Team Leader Early Childhood or Melissa Forbes People and Engagement Business Partner on To find out more please find the position description on our website:

Want to apply?

To apply for this role please go to our careers webpage: and select ?apply now? Applications will be received until Wednesday the 27th August 2025 at 5pm. Please note that applications may be reviewed as they are received, and applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.

All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and employment will be subject to satisfactory Police and Working With Children Checks.

Our commitment:

Inclusion and diversity are at the heart of everything we do at Cafs. We welcome applications from all people, especially Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, the LGBTIQA+ community, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Supporting your application: Our recruitment process includes 1-2 panel discussions. Some questions may be provided in advance. For adjustments or support, contact