Senior Practitioner Play2Learn - NSW/VIC

Our play-centred program, Play2Learn, is one of our most successful and longstanding programs across Australia, helping families and young children learn to play, socialise and establish routine. We need you to join our team in NSW and VIC, working closely with parents, caregivers and their children to help enable a smooth transition into the next phase of early learning.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this permanent full time (38 hours per week) position, you’ll be a key member of our Play2Learn team based in either NSW or VIC, working across both states and will report to our Team Leader.

You will make a difference by:

· Leading high‑quality program planning and implementation to ensure effective service delivery

· Coaching, training and developing team members to build capability and support consistently strong practice.

· Building and maintaining key operational stakeholder relationships essential to program success.

· Overseeing staff caseloads, program logistics, monitoring and evaluation, risk management and child safeguarding

A place to feel valued:

Your deep expertise in managing programs and supervising staff will be invaluable. You’re compassion and commitment for people and to impact change for children will be your drive to exceed in this role

This role requires:

· Flexibility to work across locations, with regular travel to P2L delivery sites across NSW and VIC

· Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to lead, coach and develop others, while also working collaboratively within a team.

· Strong knowledge, understanding and experience working with children and families

· Demonstrated capability in applying trauma‑informed practice

· Ability to build strong relationships and work effectively with program stakeholders and community members

· Excellent communication skills, including clear report writing and documentation

· Proven ability to anticipate challenges, problem‑solve and make sound decisions

· Strong organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities

· Experience in program monitoring and evaluation to support continuous quality improvement

· Knowledge of child protection concerns and processes, with experience responding appropriately and in line with required frameworks

· Relevant qualifications in Social Work, Community Development or a related field, or significant equivalent experience

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

· Generous award rate salary (Level 5.1 – currently $51.00 per hour) plus super and full salary packaging benefits - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!

· Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum

· Supportive Managers – we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career

· Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program

· Friendly and flexible work environment

· Internal deployment and secondment opportunities, and opportunities to progress within one of Australia’s largest non-profits

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?