Join our brand new Early Years Place in Maryborough, working as part of a dedicated team to maximise our impact on the lives of children and families. This is a community based, rights-focused, integrated model of support for families, that connects children and caregivers to quality early learning, health, and family programming.

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

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 in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

Our Early Years Place promotes increased caregiver awareness and engagement with their child's learning, wellbeing and development. As a Family Support Specialist, you'll play a vital role in supporting early childhood development through working directly with families of children aged 0-8, with programs delivered flexibly in the community. Reporting to our Team Leader, you'll be based in Maryborough.

We have a variety of roles available:

• part time permanent (4 days per week)
• part time maximum term (4 days per week, through to June 2026)
• casual

You will make a difference by:

• Working with team members to deliver family support programs and age-appropriate services, including playgroups, parenting coaching/workshops, therapeutic family support and case management
• Promoting positive and culturally respectful approaches to parenting, and child and family wellbeing
• Engaging with children and families who are not currently accessing support services and providing connections to local services at the right time, including kindergarten
• Collecting and recording data and information for accountability, evaluation, and reporting

A place to feel valued:

You're an experienced and confident family support practitioner, with a passion for case work and the importance of early childhood development. You work from a strengths-based perspective, your interpersonal skills are excellent, and you will easily build relationships with families to encourage their participation in the EYP. Importantly, you'll keep the values of 54 reasons at the forefront of your work and will always seek excellence in the services we provide to our families.

This role requires:

• Demonstrated experience in working with children and families in the early years space - early childhood education and care, case management, parenting activities, playgroup or other play-based learning and development activities
• Demonstrated experience in using a strength-based approach when working with families
• Ability to manage a number of key relationships and to work in collaboration with stakeholders
• Degree or Diploma in Early Childhood or another relevant field, or significant relevant experience

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 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:

• Award rate salary (currently Level 4.1 - $43.08 an hour for part time, $53.85 for casual) plus full salary packaging benefits for the part time roles - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you're able to perform at your optimum (N/A for the casual roles)
• Internal employment, progression and development opportunities
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Supportive Managers - for non-casual employees, we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career at Save

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.  

Does this sound like the place for you? 

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below. Please indicate whether you are interested in the part time or casual roles (or both).

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don't delay in applying!

Position Description - Family Support Specialist - Early Years Place

For more information on the Early Years Place, see our Program Profile. For any queries, please contact our Regional Manager, Christie-Jo McCloskey, on [email protected] using the subject line: Family Support Specialists - Early Years Place - Maryborough 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] using the subject line: Family Support Specialists - Early Years Place - Maryborough enquiry via EthicalJobs. 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.

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.