Caps Group Facilitator

**Child and Parenting Support Program Facilitator**
- Max-term Part-time 60 hours per F/N
- Location: Lower Hunter/Port Stephens/Lake Macquarie

**About the opportunity**:
The Child and Parenting Support Group Facilitator will work as part of the Samaritan's Child and Family team. The role will have a primary focus of working with families with children 0-12 but may support families with children up to 18 years of age. They will be responsible for facilitating accredited and evidence-based parenting education and skills groups; evidence-based groups for children in schools and community, and planning and delivering supported playgroups within the targeted community areas. The role will also require referral to the case manager and other services for families who require individual family work and more complex support

**Why work for us?**

Our team are the heart of what we do here at Samaritans. As a part of the Samaritans team, you have access to the following great benefits:

- 14 weeks paid maternity leave or 3 weeks paid parental pay after 12 months service
- Salary Packaging on a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight
- Up to 40% off on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
- Access to 9% discount on Medibank private health insurance + more benefits
- Meals & Entertainment Salary packaging up to $2,650
- Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+gyms)
- Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible working options (including compressed week, RDO's, 9-day fortnights).
- Career and development opportunities + access to study leave
- The opportunity to work within an innovative, collaborative team environment

**Essential criteria**:

- Diploma in Children's Services, Community Services or similar.
- Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and experience of working with children and their parents/ carers.
- Ability to build a strong relationship with families based on honesty, transparency, working together, strengths, trust, professionalism and compassion.
- Experience running evidence-based groups for children such as Drumbeat, Seasons for Growth or a willingness to train in these or similar evidence-based programs
- Experience in running parenting groups such as 123 Magic and Emotion Coaching, Bringing Up Great Kids and Circle of Security or a willingness to train in these or similar evidence-based parenting groups.
- Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of the child protection framework within NSW.
- The ability to develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with internal and external services.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop rapport and communicate effectively with children and their parents / carers.
- Demonstrated commitment and ability to maintain confidentiality and accountability, including case records, team and organisational discussions.
- Understanding of and commitment to the principles and legislative requirements of child protection, WHS, cultural diversity and ethical practice
- Proven ability to effectively and proactively network and liaise with government and non-government service providers

**Who we are?**

Newcastle Anglican is at the core of some of the most well-known businesses within Newcastle, Hunter, Central Coast & Mid North Coast organisations. Our service agencies include Anglican Care and Samaritans as well as Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation and 54 Anglican parishes.

**Please include your cover letter and resume addressing your experience and qualifications.**

**Applications Close: when we find you**
- You must have the right to live and work in Australia._

**_ Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people._