Description:
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- Career development and professional growth opportunities
- Fantastic employee benefits and an inclusive organisational culture
- Opportunity to make an impact for children and their families
- Ability to work remotely open for negotiation
About Intereach
Intereach is a not-for-profit provider of rural community services, working together with children, families, older people, carers, and people with a disability throughout the Riverina Murray and Murrumbidgee regions of NSW and in the Mallee, Goulburn and Loddon regions of Victoria.
Our Vision of Strong Connected Communities is what drives us daily to ensure our local communities are at the heart of everything we do.
About the Role
The Early Childhood Practitioner is responsible for working alongside families with children aged 0 – 9, who have developmental concerns, developmental delay or a diagnosed disability, to provide information and access to early childhood early intervention supports.
The Early Childhood Practitioner works with families to;
· Create a developmental profile for their child using strengths-based approaches
· Identify and develop goals/priorities for their child that supports participation and inclusion
· Provide information to parents/carers about their child’s development
· Where a child meets the developmental delay criteria, navigate NDIS access for longer term funded early intervention supports,
· Be a part of a small project team developing and delivering community-based, family centred early intervention services to children (under 6 years old) and their families who do not have access to NDIS funding.
· Provide clinical support to our early childhood teams in the delivery of our Early Supports Program.
The Early Childhood Practitioner will be a specialist with an Allied Health background and qualification (Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy), providing expertise and experience in early childhood development. The Early Childhood Practitioner will be aware of and able to guide others in providing supports in line with the ECIA best practice guidelines.
Supervision and professional development opportunities will be available for the successful incumbent.
This is a full time role (part time considered) with a fixed term of 12 months and can be based in either our Echuca, Bendigo or Gisborne offices , or alternatively the ability to work remotely is open for negotiation.
New graduates are encouraged to apply. Our team of experienced professionals can provide the successful applicant with ongoing support, supervision and training that will enable them to succeed and thrive in the role!
The role has been classified under the Health Professionals Award as a Level 1.3 with an annual starting salary of $89, 591.84 (pro rata) + Superannuation + Salary Packaging.
What will you gain from this role
- Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team
- Additional leave benefits including the option to purchase additional leave, volunteer leave and flex leave
- An organisation who values flexibility
- Employee Assistance program for staff and their immediate family
- Enjoy a hybrid work arrangement with both office and remote options
- Attractive salary packaging
- Gain exposure to the NDIS Early Childhood Approach
- An inclusive and positive workplace culture
- For a full list of employee benefits visit Careers - Intereach
If you’re ready to make an impact and be part of an amazing team, we can’t wait to hear from you!
Applications close 31 March 2025 at 10am.
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To be considered for this role you must upload a resume and cover letter highlighting your skills, expertise and suitability for the role.
If you are successful in gaining an interview you will be contacted by phone. If you are not successful in gaining an interview, you will be notified via email.
Resumes and applications will be retained on file for a period of 12 months and may be referred to during this time.
For more information:
For further information related specifically to the role please contact Natalie Grant (Program Manager) on 03 5055 2925.
If you have any general questions or need assistance with the application process, please contact the Human Resources team on Human Resources on 1300 488 226 or careers@intereach.com.au
We can offer alternative ways of applying for anyone who may not be able to apply online.
We welcome and actively encourage applications from all walks of life, ages, backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people living with a disability, the LGBTQI community, people with neurological differences, mature age workers, as well as parents and carers returning to the workforce.
As a Child Safe organisation Intereach is committed to upholding high standards of child safety in everything we do. We strive to create and maintain an environment where all children feel safe, respected.