• Full time|fixed term to June 30th 2026
• Strengthen family life by promoting positive parent/child interactions
• Support training and coordinate the delivery of the program, ParentZone

What is ParentZone?

Anglicare Victoria’s ParentZone program has a long history of supporting parents, carers, children, families and the professionals who work with them, providing a range of evidence-informed programs, as well as broad sector resourcing and training. ParentZone seeks to maximise early engagement to build capacity and resilience through co-designed group programs focussed on child development, wellbeing and strengthening family relationships. Closely aligned is the training provided to professionals building on service capacity to respond to issues around family violence and early intervention. ParentZone seeks to effect outcomes for those most vulnerable, with service provision predominately occurring from universal platforms, including both face to face and online.

Your role:

As a senior practitioner with significant experience working with children, parents and families from a diverse range of backgrounds including those impacted by family violence, you’ll be coordinating and facilitating groups, workshops and facilitator training, utilising trauma informed and strengths-based approaches to engage with a diverse range of families, communities and sector professionals. Program development, evaluation and quality review are also key aspects of this role.

The skills you will need day to day:

• Collaborative engagement with children, young people, parents, families and professionals from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, to deliver evidence-informed group programs, workshops and training.
• Excellent working knowledge of the statutory service system and a diverse range of community connections across Southern Melbourne, enabling an ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding of trauma informed, evidence-based and outcome focused approaches, as well as community development principles and practices.
• Experience working with a diverse range of families impacted by family violence and group facilitation, particularly within the Beyond the Violence program.
• Experience in program development, program review, data systems and reporting.
• Well-developed organisational and time management skills, as well as capacity to be self-directed and lead teams of volunteer program trainees.

What you need to know:

• A salary at SCHCADS level 6 which equates to around $110,107 plus super
• Full time, fixed term to 30 June 2026
• Based at our Frankston and Pakenham offices, with service delivery predominantly across City of Greater Dandenong and the wider Southern Melbourne area.
• This is senior level salary offering excellent remuneration
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, Fitness Passport, EIP and EAP
• Access to discounted health insurance as well
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition

What our people say- “I've genuinely never thought about going to another organisation. The opportunities, the innovation, the commitment to change and working with vulnerable families, young people and communities. It sounds really cliche, but you come into this work to make a difference and you can do that here. We work really hard to make differences in those spaces.”

Ready to take the next step?

To apply for this position, you will need to complete the online application. Please attach your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. 

For further enquiries please contact Chrisanne Widrose chrisanne.widrose@anglicarevic.org.au or 0438 132 893

Applications close midnight Sunday 24th August

You can download and view the full position description here:  Parent Resource Coordinator PD COMS E AW6 112023 V1.0 (2).pdf

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.

AV is committed to protecting children and young people from all forms of harm and abuse. As a senior practitioner you are required to report any concerns raised by, or on behalf of, children and young people in accordance with mandatory reporting, reportable conduct and incident management procedures. Everyone at AV has a role to play in keeping children and young people safe.