Full Time Max Term positions until June 2027 based at Horsham (Part - Time request considered) Increase take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packing benefits Be part of a part of a team that focuses on providing inclusive, place-based support to families with emerging needs Your new role As an Early Help Practitioner, you will work under general direction and exercises professional judgment to deliver early intervention, family support, and community-based responses to children and families with emerging needs. The role involves working with a degree of autonomy, applying established practice frameworks, and contributing to collaborative and place-based approaches that strengthen family and community wellbeing. The position may be required to contribute to service delivery across programs in line with scope, skills, and accountability. Benefits of working at Uniting Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you. In addition to your salary (SCHADS Level 4) super, you can access the following. Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay. Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary). Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops. Your skills and experience A relevant qualification in Social Work, Community Services, Psychology, Counselling, or a related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent knowledge and experience relevant to community services practice. Current Driver’s License valid for Victoria Demonstrated experience providing short-term, goal-focused, early intervention support to children, young people, and/or families with emerging needs. Sound knowledge of child development, parenting, family functioning, and evidence-informed early intervention frameworks. Demonstrated ability to engage respectfully and effectively with families from diverse backgrounds, applying trauma-informed, culturally safe, and strengths-based approaches. Experience working collaboratively with universal services such as schools, early years services, maternal and child health, and community-based organisations. View the position description here. How to apply Click APPLY to submit your interest. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early. For any questions, reach out to Tanya Henderson at tanya.henderson@vt.uniting.org About Uniting At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania. Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking. Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you. CFYSocialWorker