• Position: Fixed Term (until 16/05/2025), Full Time 
• Location: Chirnside Park 
• Salary: $85,120 - $91,586 plus superannuation and salary package  
• This is an identified Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander position 
• *This is a maternity leave cover position 

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

This position is responsible for facilitating playgroup sessions and group events in multiple locations across the East Metro area as well as delivering brief family support services to families with children aged 5 years and under.

The Early Help worker’s role is to provide a culturally safe place for families to connect and participate in activities with their children alongside strong Aboriginal Community members. The worker will also provide a supportive place of mentoring and coaching to parents around parenting and child development stages of their children’s lives.

About You

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose 
• Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children.
• Demonstrated experience in child and family sector.
• Demonstrated understanding of children’s developmental milestones.
• Ability to facilitate child-friendly, culturally rich and educational group sessions with families and children.
• Minimum Certificate in Children Services qualifications or other related courses such as Community Services . 
• Minimum one year of professional experience working with children in their early years stage.
• Requirements: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence.

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities 
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5%  loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel 
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs 
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program 

Please note: This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying. A position description is attached.

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy