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Casual – Two Year contract

Come and join our Team!

Do you enjoy working with children and families?

Are you new to the industry and want to gain experience in early learning programs? This is an ideal entry opportunity or return to work pathway.

Are you a parent/carer with a child who turns 3 by mid mid-2025 and are looking for an opportunity to join or re-join the workforce?

Are you seeking casual work during school hours, with an organisation that will support you to develop your personal and professional skills for the future?

Centacare Central West and Orana is more than just a place of work…. We are passionate about supporting children to grow, think, dream, create and we have a lot of fun achieving this.

Provided by Centacare, the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) is a two-year, home-based, early learning and parenting program for families with young children.

With staff development and wellbeing at the heart of Centacare’s values, during their time with Centacare, HIPPY Tutors are provided with training and support to develop skills and confidence.

HIPPY provides children with a play-based and education-focused program that lays the foundations for success at school. To ensure children are school-ready, Tutors assist parents over two years in the years before the HIPPY child starts school.

Tutors work through play-based early learning activities with parents and families during home visits with each HIPPY family and also provide regular playgroup sessions for HIPPY children and their family.

Training is provided for HIPPY Tutors to understand the program and activities and practice them before working with parents to help them learn more about supporting their children's learning and development to get ready for starting big school.

HIPPY Tutors are provided with ongoing career development throughout the two-year period and supported by HIPPY specific resources and information.

Benefits of Becoming a HIPPY Tutor with Centacare Central West and Orana

• Training and professional development opportunities

• Pathway into employment or re-entry into workforce

• Being part of children’s education journey

• Flexible working arrangements

• Guidance and mentoring

• Pay with casual loading, travel reimbursement

What Being a Tutor Means?

• Start March/April 2025, finish mid-December 2026. Break for the Christmas/New year holidays and return to work Feb 2026.

• Approximately 15 hours a week depending on the number of families in the program.

• Be available for at least three days during the week between Monday and Thursday. You are required to work on Monday and HIPPY playgroup (day/s of the week TBC).

• Working hours are during school time and terms, usually starting around 9.00am and finishing 2:30pm. Occasionally events are held during the school holidays and the Coordinator would need additional help. However, attendance is not compulsory.

• Typical week includes training, program delivery and playgroup

• Additional professional development training is offered throughout the two years and on occasion these may be full days but plenty of notice is given to arrange child care.

• Assist the Coordinator in planning and running events.

To start your HIPPY journey and become a Casual HIPPY Tutor in 2025, please provide your resume as a part of your application.

Applications Close 5pm Friday 28th March 2025

In our search for the best candidate at the earliest opportunity, applications may be reviewed and progressed as received. If this role is of interest, we'd love to hear from you and welcome your application at the earliest opportunity.

HIPPY Tutor Selection Criteria

1. Interest and enthusiasm in supporting families in getting their child ready for school

2. Work with individual families in their home, at playgroup and events.

3. Ability to relate to people from a range of backgrounds and cultures from within the local community

4. Ability to work independently and as part of a team

5. Good organisational skills

6. Are 18 or over

7. Eligibility to work in Australia

8. Basic literacy in English including reading and writing

9. A current NSW class C (Car) Driver’s License and reliable transport

10. Current “Working with Children Check” (WWCC), or willingness to gain WWCC

11. Satisfactory Criminal Record Check

12. Knowledge of local community and community services within the local area (desirable)

About us

Centacare is a not-for-profit organisation providing a range of professional social services to the families and communities in the Central West and beyond.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual or gender orientation, age, disability, marital status, carer responsibilities, political opinion, national extraction or social origin.

Centacare is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from a Cultural and Linguistic Diverse background are warmly encouraged to apply.

Centacare is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse.

Apply now to be part of this fun team!!