Are you passionate about children's rights to access and participate in meaningful education?

Do you have the skills and knowledge to impact change and remove barriers for sustainable outcomes?

Can you demonstrate resilience in the face of adversity?

54 reasons' Student Advocacy Service works with students from pre-school up to 18 years and their families who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, exclusion from education. Our approach is child-centred, strengths-based and solution focused, working collaboratively with students, parents/carers and schools to negotiate agreement so that all students can successfully access and participate in education.

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:

In this part-time, maximum term (22.8 hours or 3 days per week, until March 2027) role, you'll work closely with the Team Leader and Specialist Advocate, based in our Winnellie office as well as operating and working alongside families and schools in Darwin and Palmerston areas. Your role will focus on providing an advocacy service for students attending or enrolling in Northern Territory Government (NTG) schools, and their families, to ensure they can access and participate in education.

You will make a difference by:

• Working with children and families to identify strengths and establish goals towards achieving the child's increased inclusion in education
• Assisting students and their families to understand and navigate the education system, practices and processes
• Referring the student and their family to support networks, organisations and information sources
• Working closely with relevant and appropriate stakeholders (i.e. Department of Education, NTG Schools, Service Providers, Peak Organisations)
• Collecting and recording program data and information for the purpose of planning, evaluation and reporting

A place to feel valued:

You're a skilled practitioner who is passionate about advocating for children and young people. You use a strengths-based and client-centred approach, and have a strong understanding of child rights and the importance of access to education.

This role requires:

• Demonstrated experience in working alongside children and young people, families and carers, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, low socioeconomic and socially or geographically isolated families
• Understanding and experience of working within NTG school environments
• Knowledge and understanding of the stresses on vulnerable families and the range of family risk and protective factors which impact on child outcomes
• Ability to keep accurate records of work undertaken, including entering and maintaining information in an electronic database

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

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 $43.08 per hour) plus access full PBI salary packaging benefits - 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
• Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Supportive Managers - we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career at Save
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program

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.

Position Description: School Inclusion Advocate

For more information about the program that this role works in, see our Program Profile. For any queries, please contact Catherine Collier on [email protected] using the subject line: School Inclusion Advocate - Darwin / Palmerston 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: School Inclusion Advocate - Darwin / Palmerston 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] using the subject line: School Inclusion Advocate - Darwin / Palmerston enquiry via EthicalJobs for further support.