Meli is hiring full-time and part-time Family and Community Engagement Workers in the Greater Geelong area. In these ongoing roles, you'll support families with children aged 0-12 in communities that benefit from additional resourcing. Through our Connect Up Program, you may work within community hubs, kindergartens, schools, and other universal service platforms, helping to build strong connections between families and support networks.
In this role, you may work on enhancing parent-child relationships, strengthening social connections, and facilitating group programs like supported playgroups and parenting support. By collaborating with community partners, you'll also improve referral pathways and provide secondary consultations to other professionals, helping create a responsive, community-centered approach to family support.
The key objectives of this role are:
Strengthen parent-child relationships and boost parental involvement in early childhood development through targeted programs and support. Enhance social connections for families by facilitating group programs such as supported playgroups and parent peer support initiatives. Collaborate with community partners to improve referral pathways, ensuring families can access health, welfare, and community services seamlessly. Provide secondary consultation and support to education staff and other professionals, promoting an integrated, community-focused approach to family support. Salary: $97,614 p/a + Super + Salary Packaging (pro-rata for part-time position).
Be part of a values-driven organization where your work makes a meaningful impact and aligns with a shared purpose to make a difference.
Flexible ways of working.
Meli Community enjoy salary packaging benefits up to $15,900/year - putting more of your income directly in your pocket and boosting your financial wellbeing.
A workplace passionate about Diversity and Inclusion with employee-led Inclusion Working Groups open to all employees.
Learning & Development opportunities and pathways for career progression.
Employee Assistance Program – independent confidential counselling service.
A dynamic culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members.
Paid parental leave program, in addition to the government parental leave scheme.
About You To be successful in the role, you will have:
A tertiary qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care, Social Work, Psychology or other related Behavioural Sciences at degree or diploma level and a minimum of 12 months experience. Demonstrated experience in the development and facilitation of Community Engagement and/or Community Education activities such as supported playgroups, community events, and parent education group work. Demonstrated capacity to engage with children and parents and knowledge and experience in providing a range of family interventions including brief to intermediate case work, case work and group work. Ability to work as part of a team and demonstrated capacity to work with a high degree of autonomy in a co-located universal setting with competing priorities and a changing work environment. Application Process Applicants must address each of the Qualifications, Skills and Experience criteria outlined in the following questionnaire and provide a current Résumé in order to be considered. Successful applicants will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) and undergo a National Police Check prior to commencement. Meli reserves the right to shortlist and interview before the closing date of this position, so please don't delay in applying. For more information about the position please contact Rachael Newland , Team Leader - Connect Up, 0448 876 013.
Meli is committed to providing a child safe environment. We have zero tolerance of any abuse or maltreatment of children.
Meli values and celebrates diversity and are working to create a team of people who reflect the diverse community we support. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, culturally diverse people, those living with a disability, and those looking to return to the workforce following a break in their career are encouraged to apply for our roles.
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