Inspire the next generation and create meaningful community impact! As our Educational Program Lead, you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on children and young people across Victoria, leading engaging education programs that build awareness of food insecurity and its impact on communities. Committed to creating safe, inclusive and empowering environments, you'll lead Foodbank Victoria's child safety framework and support its implementation across all programs and interactions.Through the delivery of school tours, student engagement initiatives and strategic partnerships, you'll create meaningful learning experiences that educate, empower and inspire the next generation.

At Foodbank Victoria, we're growing to meet increasing demand for our services across the state. As we continue to expand our impact, we're investing in passionate people who share our commitment to supporting Victorian communities. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to education programs that connect students with Foodbank Victoria's mission and purpose.

In this 12-month contract role, you'll combine program leadership, facilitation, stakeholder engagement and child safety leadership to deliver high-quality education experiences that inform, empower and inspire. Working closely with schools, volunteers, community partners and internal teams, you'll play a key role in growing the reach, quality and impact of Foodbank Victoria's education programs.

Why Foodbank? Whether it’s everyday emergencies or in times of crisis, Foodbank Victoria has been providing vital food relief to vulnerable Victorians for 96 years. We deliver food to people who need it in three different ways: in partnership with our charity partners, through schools and via our regional Community Food Centres.





Across our network of over 450 charity partners and 1400 schools throughout Victoria, we have distributed over 25.1 million meals in the last 12 months and are currently feeding 76,000 Victorians a day.

While supporting our charity and school partners is at the core of what we do, as the state’s dedicated emergency food relief organisation, we’re also here to assist Victorians through natural disasters, pandemics and the ‘invisible disaster’ caused by the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Why we are right for you? Our people come for a career and stay for the mission!

You will join an organisation full of passionate and creative people who champion and invest in the vision of helping to fight for a food secure future for all Australians.

We strive for a diverse and inclusive workforce, fostering a culturally safe and supportive environment where everyone can bring their whole self to work.

Our locations span across metro and regional Victoria including Altona, Brooklyn, Ballarat, Morwell and our CBD support office but the warmth of our culture is unified across all sites.

Imagine a Future With Us

- Lead and facilitate education programs, school tours and learning experiences that inspire and engage students.
- Build solid partnerships with schools, community organisations and other stakeholders to expand program reach and impact.
- Support student pathways through work experience,



placements and skills-based learning opportunities.
- Lead Foodbank Victoria's child safety framework, driving the implementation of child-safe practices and continuous improvement across the organisation.
- Drive continuous improvement through program evaluation, reporting and stakeholder feedback.

Why You’re Right For Us

- You want to be a part of a brand that’s been around for over 96 years, and genuinely share our passion for our vision of healthy food for all.
- Able to live and breathe our values of empowerment, accountability, integrity, respect, diversity and equality.
- Experience in education, facilitation and/or program development.
- Demonstrated experience in end-to-end program delivery, management and program evaluation.
- Desirable knowledge of child-safe practices and experience contributing to compliance, risk management and/or continuous improvement initiatives.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels.
- Well-developed organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work collaboratively with schools (teachers), support team, parents and external partners.

We Can Offer You

- Access to salary packaging benefits to increase your take home pay.
- Team member engagement above 75%.
- An organisation focused on employee wellbeing.
- Supportive team environment that embraces change and innovation.

Keen to apply?

- Please review the Position Description on our website in the ‘Careers’ section at www.foodbankvictoria.org.au and get to know us before you apply.
- Applications to include an up-to-date resume and cover letter.

📌 Educational Program Lead (Parental Leave Cover) (Altona)
🏢 Foodbank Victoria
📍 Altona