Supported Playgroups Facilitator

Melton-City-Council; Melton; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 93,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation top-up

GMHBA health plan

Paid parental leave

Paid secondary carer leave

Job summary

Melton City Council in Melton is seeking a Supported Playgroup Facilitator for a fixed-term part-time role. The position runs 25 hours per week during school terms, with shifts from 8:15am to 3:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

The successful candidate will support eligible families with early learning in community settings and homes, using smalltalk strategies to boost children’s development and family wellbeing. A Diploma in early childhood is required.

Qualifications

• A minimum diploma-level qualification in early childhood, community services, education, health, social work or related field.
• 3 to 5 years' experience working and developing partnerships with families with young children, including those experiencing disadvantage.
• Knowledge of VEYLDF and EYLF, including Practice Principles and Learning Development Outcomes.
• Experience with families with young children, including those experiencing disadvantage, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or from a Refugee and Asylum Seeker background is an advantage.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Provide supported playgroups in accordance with Department of Families, Fairness and Housing guidelines.
• Engage and support families to develop parenting skills and confidence using smalltalk resources and evidence-based approaches.
• Develop and maintain networks with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Smalltalk program

Family engagement

Education

Diploma in early childhood

Job description

1x Part TimeFixed Term Position - 13th of January until the 30 June 2027

25 hours a week - 8:15am to 3:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

School Terms only

Band 5 - Salary Range $81,006 - $93,280 per annum pro rata + 12% Super

Why join Melton City Council?

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
• A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

As a Supported Playgroup Facilitator, you will work with eligible families to give children a great start to their learning and development.

Facilitating groups in community settings and providing individualised in-home support, you’ll use smalltalk strategies to support parents to use everyday opportunities to enhance their child’s learning and development, promote ideas on how parents can look after themselves, help parents to build links with their community and, where relevant, refer to other services.

The successful candidate will be confident working in an organisational undergoing change and contributing to a team of caring, collaborative and fun individuals. Reporting to the Supervisor Playgroups, you’ll lean into teamwork to help deliver the highest standard of service for enrolled families.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide supported playgroups in accordance with Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Supported Playgroups guidelines incorporating the smalltalk program and in-home support.
• Engage and support families to develop skills and confidence in parenting, using the smalltalk resources, role modelling and other evidence-based approaches and to build connections and support networks in the community
• Develop and maintain networks with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

About you

• A minimum diploma level qualification in early childhood, community services, education, health, social work or related field with little or no relevant work experience, or through lesser formal qualifications with relevant work skills.
• 3 to 5 years' experience working and developing partnerships with families with young children, including those who are experiencing disadvantage.
• Knowledge of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) and the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF), including the Practice Principles and Learning Development Outcomes.
• Experience working with families with young children, including those who are experiencing disadvantage, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or from a Refugee and Asylum Seeker background being an advantage.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:

• Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
• Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*

* These benefits are pro rata and for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.