Sometimes you get a chance to be part of something special. That something special is Tweddle Child and Family Health Service (Tweddle).

We are a leading and long-standing Early Parenting Centre in Victoria with a proud history and commitment to strengthen the lives of babies, toddlers and their families. Our staff are committed to the values of Connection, Curiosity, Respect and Courage in the delivery of life-changing care to the families we serve. Be part of the journey, share your passion and become part of the Tweddle family.

Tweddle is a registered public hospital with its head office located in Footscray offering a range of early parenting programs including residential, day long and sessional groups at our main campuses at Footscray and Wyndham, and a range of specialist programs delivered in the community, predominantly in the west of Melbourne and Barwon region.

Tweddle is committed to equity of access to optimise the health and wellbeing for Aboriginal babies, toddlers and families. We encourage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates for this role.

We are looking for an Early Parenting Practitioner at our Footscray location on a permanent full time basis (part time will also be considered).

What you'll DO.:

Early Parenting Practitioners (EPP's) are key members of the clinical team, providing frontline care to families to assist in the establishment and maintenance of healthy parent-child relationships. The role assists parents in learning to care for their babies, toddlers and preschoolers and for themselves as parents.

What you'll bring:

• Do you have a Diploma level qualification in Nursing, Children Services, Early Childhood Development, Youth Work or degree in Social Work or Psychology?
• Do you have experience in working with families experiencing multiple and complex issues?

WHY JOIN Tweddle?

• Work with a collaborative and inclusive multi-disciplinary early parenting team
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Salary Packaging and Meals Entertainment
• Potential job-sharing options

We welcome phone conversations with our staff – if you would like to know more about this role, please contact us on 03 9689 1577 or email us on [email protected]. Please refer to position description below or via tweddle.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs.

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