Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Outreach Support Worker
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Outreach Support Worker
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Job Description
- Fixed Term Contract for 2 years Part time 30.4 hours
- $97099.24 per annum (pro rata) plus Superannuation
- Join the Family Youth & Children team
Hume City Council is one of Australias fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.
The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Outreach worker supports the inclusion of children from CALD backgrounds in kindergarten and PrePrep. They support children and families from CALD backgrounds including those experiencing vulnerability to get the benefits of early childhood education.
What youll be doing:
- Work in collaboration with Early Years Providers Allied Health Professionals and other key stakeholders and partners to identify and respond to barriers including strengthening referral pathways promotion of services and identification of opportunities to develop the service system.
- Build the capacity of key stakeholders to support the early identification and engagement of vulnerable children.
- Review evaluate and adapt systems to support the early identification and engagement of vulnerable children and measures to support their sustained engagement in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services.
- Strengthen engagement processes to both increase and support kindergarten participation including active outreach sector capacity building effective community engagement and targeted promotion.
- Support the engagement and enrolment of families with complex needs where process and registration may become a barrier.
- Support the sharing of information and access and engagement in universal and enhanced Maternal Child Health (MCH) services immunisation and specialist health services for Children in Out of Home Care.
- Contribute to and establish systems and networks to facilitate the ongoing information sharing and awareness of processes and systems.
- Contribute to planning and implementation of broader approaches to support the ongoing support of vulnerable families and children.
The skills and experience youll bring to the role:
- Demonstrated experience in supporting the effective use of policy and strategic documents including the development and preparation of relevant reports.
- Demonstrated experience in working with families with young children including those who are experiencing disadvantage and/or vulnerability.
- Knowledge and experience in working with families from CALD backgrounds which have experienced trauma vulnerability disadvantage and/or complex needs and an understanding of the barriers to engagement with Early Childhood Education and Care services.
- Knowledge and ability to implement a strengthsbased approach to engaging families and maintain a holistic view of a child and families life experiences.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to adapt communication build relationships and strong collaborative partnerships gain cooperation from stakeholders with various levels of understanding and/or experience.
- Use innovative strategies to engage families who may be experiencing complex life situations and communication barriers.
- Network internally and externally to gain and share knowledge and experience where necessary.
- Demonstrated experience working with and engaging multicultural communities community leaders and families who are experiencing complex situations and barriers to communication.
Required Certifications & Qualifications:
- A tertiary qualification with relevant experience in either early childhood education health welfare social work community development or community services or with substantial experience.
- Victorian Drivers Licence
Why Hume City Council
A leader in local government were committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:
Were better every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.
Were in it together: At Hume everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.
We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.
All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.
We offer a competitive salary package professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment.
A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages people with disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people LGBTIQA people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks Working with Children Check and a Criminal Record Check.
Additional Information :
This role requires travel across the Hume municipality.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Parttime
Employment Type
Part-time
