Early Parenting / Family Support Worker Tweddle Child & Family Health Service

JOB DESCRIPTION

Sometimes you get a chance to be part of something special. That something special is Tweddle Child and Family Health Service (Tweddle).

Tweddle is excited to be expanding our services in the West of Melbourne and providing an innovative and brand-new service in the Western Melbourne area which will be based in Wyndham.

  • Are you an experienced support worker with qualifications in Children’s Services, Early Childhood Development, Psychology, Social work or relevant field?
  • Do you have experience in supporting families with complex needs and/or experience in working in or with families supported by Child Protection or Orange door? 
  • If so we this Family Support Worker role may be for you in the Tweddle Growing Great Babies, Toddlers and Beyond (GGBT&B) program.

The Growing Great Babies, Toddlers and Beyond (GGBT&B) is an innovative early intervention program that aims to support babies and their families across the antenatal and postnatal period. The program will focus on education, case management and engagement with support services aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of babies, toddlers, children, and their families (up to 18 years). This role will form part of a multidisciplinary team but will also work independently to make a difference in pregnancy and early parenting by delivering flexible and targeted services that enhance a caregiver-child relationship.  This position is a two year fixed term, subject to continued funding arrangements and is a Level 5 position under the SCHADS Award.

Tweddle is a child-safe, family-friendly workplace and an equal opportunity employer, offering generous working conditions. We celebrate families from all walks of life and foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging in principle and in practice.

At Tweddle we work to foster a culturally safe and respectful health workforce. We do this by providing services to babies, toddlers and their families that are culturally responsive. We work towards enhancing the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Peoples from diverse cultural backgrounds.

We warmly invite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply.

We welcome phone conversations with our staff, or you would like to know more about this role, please contact us on 03 9689 1577 or email us on [email protected] 

Please refer to the Tweddle Recruitment Application Guidelines and Instructions located on the Tweddle website www.tweddle.org.au

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

Tweddle Child & Family Health Service

Job Salary

Part time

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