Early Years Coach: Family-Centred Pilot Lead

Brotherhood of St Laurence; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave loading 17.5% on annual leave

Cultural leave: 10 days per year for A

Salary packaging up to $18,500 per yr

Discounted health insurance

Discounted childcare

Optional free flu shots

Diversity and accessibility in the工作环境

Job summary

Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) in Melbourne–Werribee area seeks an Early Years Coach to deliver a Disability Programs and Innovations pilot.

You will work within a small team to support families with children aged 0-5, focusing on functional, participation-based goals and plans with caregivers. You will be trained in coaching and capacity-building to support parents and caregivers, delivering community-based family-centred services under supervision of Early Childhood Specialists.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV or above in a relevant area and/or extensive relevant experience in supporting families with children with developmental differences.
• An understanding of developmental differences in early childhood.
• An understanding of and commitment to the social model of disability.
• Knowledge of support services available to support families and children, and referral pathways/entry criteria.

Responsibilities

• Develop priority, functional, participation-based goals with caregivers using an agreed methodology.
• In partnership with families, caregivers, develop individualised plans that accurately record their priorities and needs.
• Assist in the implementation of programs that increase inclusion and participation of the child in family and/or community life.
• Following agreed processes, and in partnership with the caregiver, develop a program of participation-based coaching sessions.
• Provide information to families that reflects their needs and links them to appropriate Universal and Specialist Services to meet their child’s developmental needs.
• Ensure contractual, pilot project and organisational requirements are met.
• Accurately record and evaluate the services delivered, ensuring the viability and success of the Pilot Program.

Skills

Coaching

Family-centred approach

Disability awareness

Early childhood development

Education

Certificate IV or above in early childhood, community services, disability services, allied health, education support or equivalent

Tools

none

Job description

Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) in Melbourne–Werribee area seeks an Early Years Coach to deliver a Disability Programs and Innovations pilot.

You will work within a small team to support families with children aged 0-5, focusing on functional, participation-based goals and plans with caregivers. You will be trained in coaching and capacity-building to support parents and caregivers, delivering community-based family-centred services under supervision of Early Childhood Specialists.