• Position: Full time, 12 month fixed term contract
• Location: Preston
• Salary: $90,439 to $94,436, plus super (based on skills & experience)

The Organisation

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 600 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for our people.

About the role:

VACCA is excited to be recruiting two Cultural Practice Coaches: We are looking for two experienced practitioners who are ready to support and coach team leaders and practitioners across ACCO’s and Community Service Organisations who are delivering the new Placement Prevention and Reunification Response. This role will support Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal practitioners improve their practice in utilising cultural practice elements within their work with Aboriginal families. This is an exiting role as we start to document our cultural practice and build evidence of the outcomes for Aboriginal families.

About You:

• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal staff, children and families.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of cultural practice in working with Aboriginal children and families.
• Strong communication skills of Aboriginal ways of working with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
• Experience facilitating workshops, training, supervising staff and/or coaching.
• Knowledge of the Victorian Child and Family Services Sector.

What we can offer you!!

• Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Great career development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Applications should include a cover letter, addressed key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the attached Position Description prior to applying.

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.