Family Support Specialist - Parenting Support

Are you passionate about supporting children and their families? Do you have skills and experience with building capacity of parents and carers and improving wellbeing? Join our small and dedicated team and work with families directly to help children reach their 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 position (22.8 hours per week over 3 days, through to 30th June 2026) you’ll be part of our Two Wells Parenting Support Team and deliver Play2Learn playgroups and the Bringing up Great Kids parenting program, to promote positive approaches to parenting and family wellbeing. You’ll engage with the local community and work in partnership with other agencies. You will be part of a small supportive team, and report to our Team Leader.

You will make an impact by:

A place to feel valued:

You’re truly passionate about standing up for children, and you have experience in family support and early intervention and are looking to develop your skills. You enjoy being out in the community and thrive on meeting new people and building relationships. Importantly, you have strong cultural knowledge which helps you to engage with families and promote family wellbeing.

This role requires:

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse candidates to apply.

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:

For more information regarding the employee benefits of the Save the Children Australia group, please follow this link.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the ‘Apply’ section.

Position Description: Family Support Specialist Two Wells

For more information about the team and the program that the role works in, see our Program Profile. For any queries about this position, please contact Carole Carmichael on carole.carmichael@54reasons.org.au. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.