PD - Children and Parenting Support Worker

Position Description
Position Details
Title:
Children & Parenting Support Worker
Employment Status
Full Time
Working Days (Hours)
35 Hours per week / 5 Days
Award Classification:
SCHADS Level 3
Probation:
6 months from employment commencement
Relationships
Accountable to:
ADSi Board of Directors through the CEO
Reporting to:
Community Services Manager
Direct Reports:
Nil
Primary Roles
The Children & Parenting Support Worker is responsible for providing crucial assistance to
vulnerable families expecting a child or having children up to 12, through individual or peer support,
parenting education, home visiting and community education programs.
The role focuses on enhancing and strengthening relationship between parents and their children,
as well as supporting parents to increase capacity to care for their children.
Primary Duties
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Providing support to target clients, including needs assessment, referrals and linkages,
parenting support and review of support needs
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Providing home-based family support and centre-based group work programs that help
families overcome parenting difficulties
Using a strengths-based approach to partnering with families in setting goals and
achieving desired outcomes
Developing and delivering appropriate activities to children for school readiness, and
plans to families for transition to school
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Delivering outreach services at multiple locations where necessary and/or required,
including but not limited to home visiting
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Effectively working with families and service partners for better service provision
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Reporting as per funding and agency requirements accurately, timely and independently
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Attend regular supervision and all relevant staff meetings
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Attend relevant training and professional development
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Maintain appropriate records and statistics
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Compliant with WH&S requirements at ADSi at all times
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Other duties that commensurate with the functions and roles of the position include
administrative tasks
Street 17 Macquarie Road, AUBURN 2144 | Postal PO Box 788, AUBURN 1835
p 02 9649 6955 | f 02: 9649 4688 | e [email protected] | w www.asdi.org.au
Organisation Context
Auburn Diversity Services Inc. (ADSi) is a community based, non-profit organisation established
to promote the principles of multiculturalism, access and equity and social justice in Auburn and
central west Sydney.
The organisation is governed by a Board of Directors representing various culturally and
linguistically diverse (CALD) groups and is funded by both government and non-government
bodies.
For more information of ADSi, please visit www.adsi.org.au
Selection Criteria
Essential:
1. Tertiary qualifications in Social Science/Work, Behavioural Sciences, Early Childhood
Education or other equivalent
2. Experience in working with vulnerable families with children, including casework and
home visiting
3. Demonstrated skills in providing age appropriate learning activities to children and their
families / carers through group work
4. Ability to promote the development of positive parent/child relationships
5. Demonstrated understanding of child protection, early intervention, child development
and the needs of children
6. Working knowledge of strength based approach and solution focused strategies
including cross cultural parenting issues
7. Ability to liaise collaboratively with other team members and external stakeholders
8. Understanding and full commitment to Workplace Health and Safety, child protection
practice and relevant legislations
9. Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to engage parents from
culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background
10. Computer and internet literacy at an intermediate level, including Microsoft Office
11. Current Working with Children Check (Paid Worker) Clearance *
Desirable:
1. Certification as a Practitioner in Triple P or Magic 123 or Circle of Security
2. First Aid Certificate and unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence
3. Ability to speak a second community language other than English
* This is a children related employment position under child protection legislation. It is an offence for a
prohibited person to apply for this position. Applicants must have a current Working with Children Check
(Paid Worker) clearance prior to employment commencement.
Employee’s Signature:
Date:
Manager’s Signature:
Date:
Prepared By:
Jennifer Yuan
Date:
270/3/2015
Approved By:
Frank Zheng
Date:
01/04/2015
Street 17 Macquarie Road, AUBURN 2144 | Postal PO Box 788, AUBURN 1835
p 02 9649 6955 | f 02: 9649 4688 | e [email protected] | w www.asdi.org.au