Join our Family Services Team.

• Full Time Max Term, until June 2027 in Horsham (p/time hrs considered)
• Join a team that’s transforming how families thrive
• This is your chance to do work that truly matters

Your new role

Victoria is shaking things up, transforming the way families are supported, and this is your chance to be part of something truly exciting!

As part of the Roadmap for Reform, the Early Help Service Model is bringing schools, early years services, and community organisations together in a bold new way. The goal? To make support for families easy to access, culturally safe, trauma‑informed, and available before challenges become crises.

Uniting is proudly leading this movement, and we’re on the lookout for a passionate, people‑loving Early Help Practitioner to join our School & Community Engagement team.

In this role, you’ll:

Be a champion for family wellbeing, offering practical and relational support that celebrates diversity.

Help strengthen families early, boosting confidence and connection in meaningful ways.

Provide brief, evidence‑informed support to families with emerging needs, including:

• Parent coaching
• Warm referrals
• Outreach support
• Group programs and community activities

Work closely with schools, early years services, and community organisations to:

• Identify emerging needs early
• Strengthen family functioning
• Promote child wellbeing

Build capability across universal services, empowering them to respond confidently and effectively.

Work autonomously within established frameworks while contributing to impactful, place‑based community initiatives.

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 your salary SCHADS level 4 + super, you can access the following. 

• Increase take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packing benefits
• Be part of a team shaping the future of community services
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow
• Excellent resources to enable you to do your job well
• Work in a values-driven organisation deeply committed to social justice and inclusion. 

Your skills and experience

• A relevant qualification in Social Work, Community Services, Psychology, Counselling, or a related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent knowledge and experience relevant to community services practice.
• Demonstrated experience providing short-term, goal-focused, early intervention support to children, young people, and/or families with emerging needs.

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 Tanya Henderson, Manager Integrated Intake and Community Support at Tanya.Henderson@vt.uniting.org or 0437 912 201 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.

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