Parent Pathways Senior Mentor (Full Time)
Parent Pathways – Shepparton

Please note we may start interviewing as soon as applications come in.

Parent Pathways Senior Mentor - What’s the job all about?

Senior Mentors play a crucial role in this journey, offering personalised support for complex needs that acknowledges each parent’s unique situation and the importance of their caregiving role. They assist in setting realistic and attainable goals, leading to stable and suitable employment and harmonises with their family responsibilities. This will include;

• Providing Support to Intricate Barriers: Coach participants to find alternative pathways using a strength-based approach, providing intensive case management for parents facing complex situations.
• Networking: Build and maintain relationships with local service providers to improve referral pathways for participants.
• In-House Activities: Lead in-house activities such as work preparation sessions and supervise participant-led meetings.
• Personalised Employment Plans: Tailored support for parents to create effective job plans.

What You’ll Need

• Diploma level qualification in Community Services, Employment Services or related field or;
• Lived experience in overcoming disadvantage and navigating service systems to achieve education and/or employment, combined with demonstrated work history within employment or community services.
• Current Working with Children Check and Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Experience working in employment or community sector, supporting disadvantaged clients with complex needs, through effective case management and within a broader service system

Who are we at CVGT Employment?

Our vision at CVGT Employment is opening doors – creating amazing futures for the communities in which we operate. We exist to connect more people to meaningful work every day, including you. At CVGT Employment, we value our staff as much as we value the communities we serve. We are also a proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer with Diversity Council of Australia.

You can learn more about CVGT Employment here https://www.cvgt.com.au/about-us/

Why should you join us?

• Competitive salary + superannuation + not-for-profit salary packaging (tax savings) Comprehensive and supportive on the job training.
• Our staff have access to Perkbox – money saving rewards and access to free content and personal wellbeing programs.
• Additional two days personal leave per year.
• ‘Special Christmas Leave’ entitlements.
• Employment Assistance Program.
• CVGT Employment is a proud Diversity Council of Australia, Inclusive Employer 2023-2024

Discover heaps more benefits at CVGT Employment here https://www.cvgt.com.au/better-together-join-our-team-at-cvgt-employment/

How do you get on board?

If you want to join our mission and help more people into meaningful work, then apply today!

Click apply to complete our application process – you’ll also need to include a copy of your resume and cover letter.

The Fine print

CVGT Employment is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous Australians and people with disability.

Our successful candidates will have or be able to gain the following:

• Right to live and work in Australia.
• Successful National Police Check (conducted upon offer of employment)
• A current Working with Children Check (VIC) – is also required for this position before commencement.

Due to processing times, if you are interested in working in this field, we recommend applying for your Working with Children Check ASAP.

We welcome and accept people from diverse backgrounds and identify and strive to create an accessible and inclusive environment for all and are committed to child safety by establishing and maintaining a child safe and child friendly environment that promotes and protects the interests and safety of all children and young people who interact with our services.

CVGT is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. For further details about the role of if you would like to discuss your current support requirements, or any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please contact us on (03) 5449 2000

Looking for a different role at CVGT Employment? Register your interest here https://www.cvgt.com.au/about-us/work-with-us/