Parenting & Child Development Worker

Yourtown; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice options

Line supervision and support

Flexible work hours

Professional development

LinkedIn Learning access

Wellbeing program (yourWellness)

Counselling for you and your family

Partner discounts

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Yourtown is seeking a dedicated Parenting and Child Development Worker based in New South Wales to support vulnerable families. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team delivering on-site and community programs that help children thrive and empower parents with confidence and skills.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, collaboration, and an evidence-based approach to family wellbeing. You will join a respected national organisation that values diversity and inclusion, offering flexible

Qualifications

• Diploma in Human Services or related field required.
• Experience with vulnerable children and families with complex needs.
• Knowledge of child protection and risk management.
• Experience developing family-focused programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and support to young parents and their children.
• Develop and deliver activities that promote safety and skill development.
• Support parents to improve parenting skills and secure attachments with children.

Skills

Passion for youth

Child protection

Risk assessment

Program development

Collaboration

Education

Diploma in Human Services or related field

Job description

• Employee TypePermanent Full Time

Contact information

• Contact NameKerry Smith
• Contact Phone[phone]***
• Contact ************@yourtown.com.au

Description

Our multidisciplinary team works alongside families through tailored on-site and community-based programs, helping children thrive in safe, nurturing environments while supporting parents to develop confidence, skills, and pathways toward their goals

Powered by yourtown, Kids Helpline is here for children and young people whenever they need us, anytime for any reason 24/7, through tailored mental health counselling services in line with their changing preferences for help-seeking.

Realise your potential at yourtown.

your opportunity

Based in an idyllic rural setting in North Richmond NSW, San Miguel family residential service provides intensive, individualised support to vulnerable young parents and their children. San Miguel is a unique service that plays a critical role in keeping children safe and well and keeping young families together. Parents and children receive support from a multi-disciplinary team through a combination of on‑site and community based interventions that ensure children are engaged in safe, developmentally appropriate activities and their parents are supported to set and pursue family and personal goals.

Our family preservation model is one of a kind in Australia. We are creative in how we work with families, we exist to meet the complex needs of children living with significant risks and aim to transform the lives of young parents and children. For us it is about the children and families and not about the numbers.

The Parenting and Child Development Worker works in collaboration with the Case Worker Families to support young parents and their children to improve their emotional and physical wellbeing and improve parent’s skills in parenting and developing their children.

Your role will include:

• provide assessment and support to young parents and their children
• develop and deliver activities that support children to be physically and emotionally safe and learn new skills
• support parents to develop their parenting skills and build positive, secure attachments with their children

what we are looking for

With a flexible and mature approach to work, you can work independently as well as part of a team and understand how to build relationships with a wide range of people. You will be creative and collaborative by nature and will enjoy working through a different approach to each client and situation and will thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same!

You will bring:

• passion, commitment and belief in young people
• experience working with vulnerable children and families with complex needs
• a minimum of Diploma qualification in Human Services or related field
• demonstrated understanding of child protection and assessing and managing risk
• experience in developing and implementing innovative programs such as parenting and mothercraft skills, playgroups and other programs that foster children’s development

When you join yourtown you will be welcomed into a safe, inclusive and diverse community and an established and reputable national organisation. We are a resilient, resourceful and dedicated team who strive to make a difference and not accept the status quo.

Your employment experience will include:

• salary sacrifice options to increase your take-home pay
• regular line supervision and support, plus internal practice supervision
• the ability to negotiate flexible work hours and work arrangements
• opportunities for internal and external professional development
• free access to LinkedIn Learning, including more than 16,000 learning modules
• a genuine focus on employee health and wellbeing, including the yourWellness program and free access to Calm and Centr apps
• free and confidential counselling sessions for you and members of your immediate family
• access to partner discounts across private health insurance, banking and finance, insurance and superannuation
• an environment that values diversity and cultural capability and is an equal opportunity employer

yourtown has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and we believe that Safeguarding is a shared responsibility of all, for all.

yourtown is committed to providing services that protect and keep children, young people and adults at risk free from harm. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory screening for child-related employment, including completion of a National Criminal History Check and retention of a valid Working with Children Check.

At yourtown, everybody belongs. We welcome, celebrate and support a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the communities in which we work.