Join our Family Services Team.

• Establish and manage the Parents as Partners Pilot program in Hume Merri-bek
• Increase your take-home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits
• Part – Time, Maximum Term until 30 June 2026

Your new role

this role as Parents as Partners Coordinator, you will be responsible for establishing and managing the Parents as Partners Pilot program. You will recruit, support, and mentor Parent Partners, particularly those with lived experience, to help families experiencing cumulative harm in Hume Merri-bek.

Working under the Manager Family Services and Orange Door, you will collaborate with community organisations and DFFH to deliver a scalable mentoring program that promotes meaningful family engagement and empowerment.

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 of hourly rate (SCHADS Level 6) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in a community services, community development, health or human services area preferred, or experience in/exposure to one of these areas.
• Coaching or workplace change qualifications, or substantial experience in providing systematic and structured follow-on support after initial training
• Ability to provide feedback without bias or judgement.
• Understanding of cultural safety and empathy for people with a diverse range of backgrounds- commitment to improving services for Consumers and Consumer rights

 View 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 Bask Cassar on bask.cassar@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 LGBTQIA+. 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.