Join our Family Services Team.

• Part time position (3 days per week) | Maximum term until 30 June 2027
• SCHADS Level 4 + Super + Salary packaging
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• Flexibility to work from the Morwell or Warragul office

Your new role

As a Bush Link Worker, you will work together with families to strengthen relationships, enhance parenting skills, improve children’s wellbeing and increase participation in local communities. The Bush Link Worker will provide services in a way that promotes human dignity and creates conditions of social justice and equity.

About the program

The Bush Link Program provides a mobile service to families living in rural, remote and geographically and/or socially isolated areas. The Program delivers a range of early learning sessions and support, including vacation care, playgroups, on-farm care, parenting support, toy libraries and parent resource libraries. The Program aims to improve access to appropriate quality children’s and family services to facilitate better support and access for families living in an area or situation that make access difficult.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 weeks for secondary).
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You will meet the person specification in the position description, including having qualifications in Early Childhood Education and Care or Community Services preferred, or demonstrated experience working with children and families

You will also have:

• Demonstrated experience in supporting and actively engaging children and families
• Demonstrated knowledge of child development – ages and stages
• An understanding of occupational health and safety risks relevant to a remote service
• Proven ability to work autonomously in a self-managing team
• Capacity to work flexibly and innovatively to meet the needs of families, children and young people
• Current first aid and CPR certificates

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, reach out to Jess Kilker-Elms on 0481 466 262 for a chat.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.