Save the Children runs a portfolio of early childhood, family and youth programs across the Latrobe Valley region teams to support vulnerable families and children to reach their full potential. We need you to join our passionate team, to give these children a chance to thrive.

54 reasons is Australia's leading child rights organisation - no ordinary not-for-profit.

A place where your purpose matters. Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we're here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child's voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve - in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

It takes all types of personalities and talents to drive our organisation- yours included. We value a healthy work-life balance and ensure our people feel connected to each other and our impact. Learn from inspiring people and grow from a connection to our strong local and global networks. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this casual on-call role, you'll work as a part of our Latrobe team in to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. The Child Development Worker plays an important role in delivering on our vision of a better world for children. Whether it's working across a variety of early childhood and family support programs, or creating a welcoming and safe environment to encourage active participation from children, young people, and families, you'll be contributing to our commitment to children in Australia, the Pacific and around the world.

You will make a difference by:

• Working under supervision of the Team Leader to deliver a quality and effective program, including set-up, program facilitation and preparation of materials
• Collecting and recording data and information for the purpose of accountability, evaluation, and reporting
• Working within a team to ensure programs are age and developmentally appropriate

A place to feel valued:

Your deep expertise in working with children and parents with sensitivity and knowledge of local community is invaluable. We recognise your contribution and provide you the support to ensure you can bring your best, knowing here you have the space and opportunity to grow.

Bringing your best every day, means:

• You're motivated, eager to learn and not afraid to jump in feet first to help make our programs successful
• You have knowledge of child and family issues and a proven understanding of child development stages and influences
• You have experience working with CALD families
• You have strong organisational and time management skills

A place to belong:

54 reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Generous casual award rate salary (currently $46.69 per hour) and great work life balance
• Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Friendly and flexible work environment

Does this sound like the place for you?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

Position Description: Child Development Worker - Latrobe

For more information about this position, please contact Melissa Ballantine on 0437 739 154 or [email protected] using the subject line: Child Development Worker - Latrobe Valley enquiry via EthicalJobs. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn't quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected]. We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported - no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.