Early Parenting Practitioner, Early Parenting Centre

Barwon Health; Barwon Downs; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing program

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Living expenses cap

Meals and entertainment cap

Job summary

Barwon Health is seeking an Early Parenting Practitioner to join the Barwon Early Parenting Centre in Geelong. The role supports families with children aged 0–4, guiding parents in feeding, sleep, play and safety while working under supervision of senior nursing staff.

The position is permanent part-time (40 hours per fortnight) with good work‑life balance, five weeks annual leave pro‑rata, and salary packaging benefits.

Qualifications

• Diploma level nursing or related child health qualification.
• Diploma in Children’s Services or equivalent childcare qualification.
• Diploma in Early Childhood Development or youth work.
• Degree in Psychology or Social Work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline care to families and support healthy parent‑child relationships.
• Plan, organise, implement, guide and evaluate play and learning experiences.
• Liaise with community teams and external organisations on consumer care.
• Deliver day‑to‑day care aligned with the care plan.

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Diploma in Children’s Services

Diploma in Early Childhood Development Youth Work

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Early Parenting Practitioner, Early Parenting Centre

• Join Barwon Health's state-of-the-art Early Parenting Centre, dedicated to supporting families in our region
• Enjoy a role that will be varied, challenging and rewarding
• Fantastic career opportunities with this excellent permanent part-time role for Early Parenting Practitioners (40 hours per fortnight)
• Enjoy work-like balance with ADO's, 5 weeks annual leave(pro-rata) and great salary packaging benefits

About the role

Early Parenting Practitioners (EPP) are key members of the clinical team. Under the delegation and supervision of the ANUM/AMUM or Maternal and Child Health Nurse they provide frontline care to families to assist in the establishment and maintenance of healthy parent-child relationships. The role assists parents and carers in learning to care for their young children and themselves as parents. This includes the establishment and maintenance of feeding, sleeping, rest, play and limit setting of behaviour, safety and hygiene.

All interventions are Under the delegation and supervision of the ANUM/AMUM or Maternal and Child Health Nurse and established on a sound understanding of the enduring nature of attachment relationships for the healthy development of children into adulthood.

The EPP establishes and maintains an effective supportive, safe and welcoming learning environment for children and their parents. In addition, they plan, organise, implement, guide and evaluate play and age appropriate learning experiences for young children, encouraging parents to participate.

About the Barwon Early Parenting Centre

The Barwon Early Parenting Centre provides specialist support and deliver flexible, targeted services for families with children 0-4 years old. The centre aims to enhance the parent-child relationship and support parents with strategies for achieving their parenting goals. These goals are often in areas such as sleep and settling, child behavious, and parent and child health and wellbeing. These goals are achieved through structured programs that vary from residential, day stay and in-home support.

Programs include:

• psychosocial, physical and developmental assessments
• parenting education
• counselling
• play-based activities

The Barwon Early Parenting Centre is located within the McKellar Centre precinct on Ballarat Road in North Geelong.

Key responsibilities

• Under the delegation and supervision of the ANUM/AMUM or Maternal and Child Health Nurse Day to day provision of care to the consumer and their families that aligns with the care plan.
• Able to independently organise own workload and set priorities within the work plan established
• Liaison with community teams and external organisations in relation to consumer care
• Day to day provision of care to the consumer and their families that aligns with the care plan.

What We are Looking for

We are looking for candidates with any of the following qualifications:

• Diploma level in Nursing
• Diploma level in Children’s Services
• Diploma level in Early Childhood Development Youth Work
• Degree in Psychology
• Degree in Social Work

Position Description

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

• Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Attractive salary packaging benefits
• Living expenses capped at $9,010
• Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Diversity and inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards.

Additional information

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at ************@barwonhealth.org.au

All appointments are subject to:

• Satisfactory Police Record Check
• Immunisation Status Clearance
• Working with Children Check (if applicable)