Internal opportunities within the Parents as Partners Program 3x Part-time positions (38 hours per fortnight), Max term until 30 June 2026 Based in Broadmeadows Your new role As a Parent Mentor, you will assist in the development and operation of the Parents as Partners program activities and serve as a parenting mentor to consumers in the Family Services Program. Some of your responsibilities will include: Attending home visits to support Family Services Practitioners to engage with families. Assisting parents to access other community supports and services as appropriate. Maintaining associated administrative tasks related to the Parenting as Partners Pilot. Attending Care Teams as a support person as appropriate. Role-Modelling and mentoring positive parenting to families All parent mentors will have lived experience of being supported by family services or other support services. Your skills and experience Have lived experience of being a parent and have received a service through family services, Child Protection or other community programs. Current driver’s license valid in Victoria Personal Attributes: Verbal ability: Open, honest, articulate and flexible approach to communication – written and verbal. The ability to actively listen. Interpersonal focus: Strong interest in people and respect for others. The ability to suspend judgement. Cooperative: Demonstrates team behaviours striving for co-operative and professional relationships. Conscientious: Responsible, dependable, organised and persistent. Open to experience: High level self-awareness, with the ability to admit mistakes, as an opportunity for reflection, learning and development. Professionalism: Professional, confident, focused and clear about purpose and able to set appropriate personal boundaries. View the position description here . How to apply Click APPLY to submit your interest. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early. For any questions, reach out to Joanne Templeton at joanne.templeton@vt.uniting.org About Uniting At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania. Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking. Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.
