About us:

The Queen Elizabeth Centre (QEC) is Victoria’s largest provider of Residential, Community and Home-based parenting services. With our Residential Early Parenting Centre in Noble Park and Community home-based services across Victoria, we play a special role in providing parenting education and support to thousands of families every year to give their children the best start in life.  

QEC is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and expansion, so this is the best time to come on board!

The Role: 

As an Early Parenting Practitioner you will provide tailored support, care and education to families experiencing difficulties adjusting to parenthood, you will visit families in their homes to identify their parenting strengths and challenges. During the course of the program, you will assist with the level of parenting competencies and provide teaching, modelling, coaching, encouragement and support to enhance parenting skills in areas requiring development. 

 To be considered for this role you will possess:

•  A qualification at Diploma level or higher in  either Community Services, Early Childhood, Social Work, Enrolled Nurse or similar
• Experience working with families in the health/welfare sector ideally within the early parenting period
• Highly developed skills and experience in risk assessments and management
• Sound understanding of child development and the factors that can impede a child’s development

The successful candidate will have access to QEC’s Clinical Starter Program which has been designed to support all new clinicians in developing skills and building knowledge to support them in the role of Early Parenting Practitioner. This program offers new starters ongoing support which includes one on one support from our learning team, a QEC program handbook, extensive induction and orientation program as well as scheduled clinical training over a 12 month period.

At QEC, we offer a number of great benefits including:

•  5 weeks Annual Leave
• Access to the QEC wellbeing program
• Study leave and opportunities for professional development
• Excellent training and ongoing development
• Competitive Salary 

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit your Cover Letter and Resume via Seek or forward your application (including cover letter and resume) to People and Culture [email protected] by COB Sunday 16 October 2022.

Check out this role’s position description on our website www.qec.org.au

For a confidential discussion please contact Sarah Jones on  0395492777

Appointment is subject to up to date Immunisation status, satisfactory Police Check and Working with Children Check. 

QEC employees are required to comply with the Victorian Public Sector Code of Conduct and the Victorian Child Safe Standards.

QEC promotes diversity and equal opportunity in employment and is committed to a more diverse workforce.