Join our Early Childhood and Parenting team to help deliver Play2Learn playgroups as a Support Worker. Play2Learn is a supported playgroup program that enables children to attain their right to quality early childhood education and achieve optimal wellbeing. No day is the same in this 'play and learn' environment but every day provides new opportunities to help children reach their full potential.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there's a disaster - like an earthquake, drought or conflict - we are there on the ground. See here for information on our work across South Australia.

Where you come in:

In this part-time fixed term position (6 hours per week through to the end of June 2023), based in Port Lincoln, you'll be part of a small multi-disciplinary team, delivering Save the Children's Play2Learn playgroups that are child-focused, culturally aware, and developmentally appropriate for children aged 0 to 6. You'll be part of our Play2Learn team in the Lower Eyre Peninsula and report to our Regional Manager.

You will make an impact by:

• Assisting with the delivery of centre-based and mobile early learning Play2Learn sessions for children aged 0-6 years and their families
• Working as part of the team to build trusting relationships with families and respond to their needs
• Contributing to community events and projects that enhance family belonging and promote connections within the community

• Carrying out the preparation, setting up and clean-up of play areas and activities in the day-to-day provision of the Play2Learn sessions

Does this sound like you?

You enjoy working with children and ideally have had some experience working with vulnerable or at-risk children and their families in a community setting in the Lower Eyre region. You look for challenges and variety in your work. You are flexible to travel to mobile locations and bring energy to set up and pack down the playgroup activities.

This role requires:

• Ability to work in a team with strong relationship building skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong connections in the Lower Eyre Peninsula region
• DHS Working with Children clearance
• RAN-EC certificate or ability to obtain one

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Child friendly work environment
• Award rate salary plus full salary packaging benefits
• Professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions
• Additional annual leave options available

Sound interesting?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on Apply Now.

Position description - Play2Learn Support Worker, Port Lincoln

For more information about this position, please contact Kylie John, Regional Manager, at [email protected] using the subject line: Support Worker - Port Lincoln enquiry via EthicalJobs or 08 8426 8514.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.

Save the Children Australia supports the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. If you are successful in your application, we will request consent to access HR held information pertaining to your last 5 years of employment. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.