It Takes a Village is an early childhood program, which aims to improve child development and family wellbeing amongst families from humanitarian, refugee and migrant backgrounds. We need you to help implement the program, making sure we maximise its impact. We’re seeking a practitioner with a passion for assisting our communities’ most vulnerable, at-risk children and families to reach their full potential.
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 part-time maximum term role (7.6 hours on Tuesdays and 7.6 hours one other day of your choice per week, through to 9th February 2027), you’ll work as a part of our Children and Families team in Northern Victoria, working closely with children and families from humanitarian, refugee and migrant backgrounds, within their first five years of settlement. You’ll provide support to families, aiming to build parenting capacity and helping to foster children’s early learning and development in a playgroup setting. Based in Shepparton, you’ll report to our Team Leader – It Takes A Village.
You will make a difference by:
Improving developmental outcomes for children Increase social connectedness and decreased isolation for mothers Improve emotional wellbeing of mothers and their children Increase understanding of parenting in a new cultural context
A place to feel valued:
Your deep expertise in supporting the CALS community will be invaluable.
This role requires
Partnering with families from CALD (Culturally and linguistically diverse) backgrounds, who have complex needs to build capacity and positively shape children’s development. Supporting parents in their parenting role either individually or in group settings, using partnership, strengths-based and family-centred outreach approaches · Empowering parents and caregivers to support their child’s engagement in education Building and maintaining strong networks, service delivery partnerships, and referral pathways Collecting and recording data and information for accountability, evaluation, and reporting
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:
Award rate salary ($44.58 per hour) plus access full PBI salary packaging benefits - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you! Supportive Managers – we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career at Save Internal employment and development opportunities Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!).
Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.
Does this sound like the place for you?
We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.
Applications Close: Sunday, 25 January 2026
Position Description: Family Support Specialist
For more information about this position, please contact Cas Ibbotson on or cas.ibbotson@54reasons.org.au Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.
We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your r