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About Us
The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a local government organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities, and infrastructure.
Our staff are passionate, skilled, and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.

The Role
Make a difference in our community!
The Victorian Government provides funding through the Department of Families, Fairness & Housing to Council to facilitate Supported Playgroups for eligible families with children from birth up to 4 years of age.  A qualified facilitator leads these playgroup sessions where parents develop their skills and confidence to support their child’s wellbeing and development. In-home support is provided to families who meet additional criteria.
The responsibilities of the Supported Playgroup Facilitator including planning and facilitating Supported Playgroups (incorporating Smalltalk - parenting strategies); providing in-home support; developing referral pathways for families and undertaking evaluation processes, including data collection.

About you
We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of the needs of vulnerable families and children.  Alongside this you will have a passion for achieving positive outcomes for children and families and developing programmed activities to deliver in a Supported Playgroup Session. You will be approachable and share your knowledge and experience with others.
Ideally, you will have qualifications in a relevant discipline, with proven skills and abilities in communicating and engaging with families and children, stakeholder relationships, highly effective interpersonal skills, the capacity to handle a busy workload, and the ability to work positively in a team environment.
If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply!

Want to know more?
For more information about this position please access a copy of the position description via the link below or if you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Brooke Robertson, Acting Playgroup Development Officer and Supervisor on Phone 0447 665 131.

To apply for this position, you must address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter. Please note, that applications that do not address the Key Selection Criteria may not be considered.

Applications close at 11.45pm on Friday 18 April 2025

Interviews will take place as suitable candidates are identified.

Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted.
We are happy to take applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.

At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.

Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.

If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email human.resources@whittlesea.vic.gov.au with your request outlining your preferred method of contact. Workplace adjustment (also known as “reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities”. A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.