Senior Practitioner

We need you to support and champion creative and innovative solutions working with the children and families in Doomadgee. Doomadgee is a discrete and very remote Aboriginal community in the Gulf of Carpentaria in North Queensland, located on the Nicholson River. Doomadgee is the homelands of the Traditional Owners the Gangalidda and Waanyi people and other Aboriginal people including the Garrawa who have made the community their home deal with some of the most complicated family and social issues in the lives of Aboriginal families. The Children and Family Centre deliver a range of services in early education (Play2Learn, After School Club, School Holiday Programs) working closely with the community members.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We’re ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We’ve been working with families and communities in Queensland as a trusted support for children for more than 100 years. More information on our work in Queensland is available here.

Where you come in:

In this full-time, permanent position based in our Doomadgee Children and Family Centre, you will support a team of passionate and talented individuals to accomplish ambitious goals for our children, and families. You will be reporting to the Team Leader for the Children and Family Centre, and have experience working with vulnerable and at-risk families, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. You’ve worked in community-based programs in the past and have experience supporting staff. Your approach to practice is family-centred, strengths-based and collaborative, and you’ll easily build relationships with community stakeholders.

FIFO arrangements will be considered for candidates that qualify for this role but are not locally based.

You will make an impact by:

Does this sound like you?

You’re a highly flexible member who is calm under pressure and is driven by the impact that quality programming can have for children, families and youth.

This role requires:

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the ‘Apply’ section.

Applications close 4pm AEST, Monday 26th June 2023.

Position Description – Senior Practitioner

For any queries about this position, please contact Anne Hodge on anne.hodge@savethechildren.org.au or 0428 039 104.

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