Hippy Home Mentor
- Flexible role supportive of work life balance!
- Salary Package an additional $15,900 annually & 5 weeks annual leave
- Strengths Based Environment
About Us
Anglicare NT is a registered charity and quality accredited provider of human services across urban, regional, and remote Northern Territory. We demonstrate our values through strength-based, culturally safe, trauma informed and inclusive practices. Child safety, social justice, community development and partnership approaches drive our work. We commit to being an employer of choice and we monitor our impact, respect lived experience and advocate to meet the needs of Territorians and our diverse communities. Our focus is to make a sustainable difference through place-based initiatives, collaboration, innovation, and the Partnership Support Service.
We offer great benefits, including:
- Further training and development options.
- Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
- A strengths-based environment.
We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.
About the Program
HIPPY (Home Interaction program for Parents and Youngsters) is a free, two-year families learning together program. Families start in the program when their child is 3 (or turning 3 before 30 June 2025) or older.
HIPPY is all about helping guide families into being their child’s first teacher and providing the tools and mentorship to support them. HIPPY aims to be a fun and educational experience for everyone who enrols in the program as well as the Home Mentors
About the Opportunity
Note: This position is a one-year contracted, part time position (10-15 hours per week) with possibility of extension. This position operates during school terms only.
As a HIPPY Home Mentor, you bring your enthusiasm, creativity, and experience to our team where you work directly with parents and young children, guiding them through the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) program. The program is designed to enrich early childhood education and support parents in fostering a nurturing home learning environment.
Central to this role is a genuine commitment to working inclusively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. You'll possess the sensitivity and insight central to fostering meaningful engagement and communication.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Gabrielle Hale on (08) 8946 4800.
Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so speed is key! The sooner you apply the better!
Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a current Northern Territory manual driver’s licence.
Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.
Anglicare NT is committed to improving and maintaining successful employment outcomes for people from diverse cultural backgrounds. We acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s knowledge, skills and perspectives are highly regarded and that we deeply value their resilience, cultural strength, and competence. We therefore strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.
COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors, and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exemptions).
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