• Casual role
• Located at Bridgewater
• SCHADS Level 4 + salary packaging

Your New Role

Join our Communities for Children funded program supporting Aboriginal children's wellbeing in the Brighton area. As an Aboriginal School Holiday Program Facilitator, you'll develop, plan, and deliver engaging school holiday activities for Aboriginal children in kutalayna (Bridgewater). This meaningful role focuses on building stronger community relationships while promoting improved health and wellbeing outcomes for local Aboriginal children through culturally appropriate programming and activities.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to a salary equivalent to SCHADS Level 4 + super, you can access the following.

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
• 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre
• A great location in Bridgewater.
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow

Your skills and experience

You will hold a tertiary qualification in a health or welfare related discipline. You will also bring with you:

• TAFE or accredited tertiary qualification in Children's Services, School Based Education Support, or related children's and community services disciplines
• Current driver's licence highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience working with children in group, activity-based settings
• Proven experience developing, planning, and implementing programs for children aged 5-16 years
• Commitment to innovative program development that serves the experiential and cultural needs of Aboriginal children
• Strong child-centred approach to service delivery
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice
• Courage to take initiative and align programs with community stakeholder goals

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.  

For any questions, please reach out to Nicole Day, Senior Manager Child Youth and Family Services on nicole.day@vt.uniting.org for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.