Early Childhood Development Project Worker

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people.

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day!

• Morwell Location on Gunaikurnai Country
• Part time (0.4 FTE), Ongoing Position
• Base Salary $100k (0.4 pro rata) + Super & Salary Packaging

About the Role

The Early Childhood Development Worker role at Berry Street sits within the Integrated Family Services Team, who works together with The Orange Door as part of the second tier of the child and family services support system.

This role is designed to provide capacity-building opportunities and secondary consultations to the Integrated Family Service Teams across Bass Coast and South Gippsland.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing capacity building opportunities and secondary consultations to the Integrated Family Service Teams across Bass Coast and South Gippsland.
• Supporting Early Years Services via secondary consultations, training co-ordination and delivery, regarding referrals to The Orange Door’s team and Child Protection reporting.
• Networking and facilitation with relevant stakeholders and responding to local needs in the Early Years sector. Delivery of the role is across Bass Coast and South Gippsland regions.

About You

A minimum Diploma in Education and Care, Social Work, Community Services or other related field is required. However, applicants with relevant experience may be considered at an unqualified rate.

Experience in project work in the welfare sector specifically relating to the early years (0 – 5yrs) is desirable for this role.

Berry Street Benefits

• Committed to providing Fortnightly supervision
• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
• Additional professional development opportunities.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted ASAP as we are reviewing applications as we receive them.

Queries to Lauren Rhodes - Program Manager, Child Youth and Families on 0417 366 363

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check if required and Workers Carer Exclusion Scheme clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTQIA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.