• Position: Permanent Full Time
• Location: Preston
• Salary: $106,389.92 - $111,092.80 plus super and salary packaging

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

The Family Services Training Lead is responsible for enhancing the skills and cultural competency of VACCA Family Services staff through targeted training initiatives. This role involves developing and delivering training programs that increase staff capability, understanding of trauma impacts, and overall job satisfaction. Additionally, the position requires building relationships with internal stakeholders to tailor learning solutions and embedding cultural practices into all training modules.

About You

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose
• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact Aboriginal communities
•  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.
• Sound knowledge of and practice experience in the child and family welfare sector as well as experience working with Aboriginal children, families, and communities
• Experience in project planning with the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Sound understanding of the process of identifying training needs and capacity to deliver high quality and relevant training package
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, culturally appropriate, and respectful way with a range of clients and stakeholders
• Experience in developing and delivering education curricula on training packages that are directed towards improving outcomes for children, families, and their communities
• Experience and confidence in public speaking and facilitating workshops

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 

 We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply.

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

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.