Parenting and Community Learning Practitioner

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MacKillop Family Services seeks a full-time Parenting and Community Learning Practitioner in Darwin, with travel to Perth and Pilbara, to deliver culturally safe, individualized parenting support using the Mangka resource. The role centers on trauma-informed practice to boost social and emotional wellbeing and intergenerational healing for families and staff, reporting to the Coordinator, Family Support Service. You will need knowledge of Aboriginal culture and parenting, a relevant human services qualification or equivalent experience, and a proven ability to build respectful relationships with Aboriginal families and organisations. You must hold a valid driver’s licence and current checks; address all Key Selection Criteria in the PD and tailor your application, noting shortlisting may commence immediately; for more information contact Loretta Starkey.

About the role

The Parenting and Community Learning Practitioner provides culturally safe, individualised parenting support using the Mangka Parenting resource which aims to strengthen family and community capacity through co-designed learning activities. The role facilitates education for families, staff and community partners, by drawing on a pool of resources from Mangka to customise an individualised program, or compilation of learning materials, that best address individual, family and community needs. This also extends access to resources beyond Family Support Service to enhance community-wide capacity. Based in Darwin with the ability to travel to Perth and the Pilbara, the role promotes intergenerational healing through trauma-informed, culturally safe support that contributes to improved social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB), and creates the secure foundation needed to raise strong, happy and healthy kids

This is a Full-Time opportunity based in Darwin, NT within our Family Support Service program. The position reports to the Coordinator, Family Support Service.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, the incumbent will have:

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and Aboriginal ways of parenting; within a collective culture, with deep connections to their kinship, community and country.
• An appropriate qualifaction in human services and/or equivalent experience and skills. A combination of equivalent study and experience, including Aboriginal people with lived and professional experience will be considered.
• An awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with Aboriginal families and local organisations; ability to build respectful relationships.
• Understanding of trauma impacts and a commitment to trauma informed, culturally safe practice. 

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Loretta Starkey at [email protected]

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training 
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.