Uniting Victoria and Tasmania – Horsham VIC

Support families early, build stronger communities, create lasting change

Collaborate across sectors and grow your professional impact

SCHADS Level 4 + super + salary pkg, F/time Fixed term to 30 June 2027

532031

Horsham, VIC, 3400

Child, Youth & Families

Maximum Term Full Time

Closing on: Nov 5 2026

Your new role Join our Early Help team and play a key role in supporting children, young people and families before challenges escalated. Working across Horsham and surrounding communities, you'll partner with families, schools and community services to deliver practical, strengths-based support that helps families thrive.

As an Early Help Practitioner, you'll provide short-term, evidence-informed interventions, helping families build confidence, strengthen relationships and connect with the right services at the right time. This role can be offered on either a part-time or full-time basis for the right candidate.

Your Impact Will Include

Providing early intervention support to children, young people and families.

Partnering with schools, early years services and community organisations.

Delivering parent coaching, family support and group-based programs.

Coordinating referrals and connecting families with local supports.

Contributing to community activities that build inclusion and resilience.

Supporting positive outcomes through collaborative, place-based practice. Based in Horsham, you'll work across schools, early childhood settings, health services and community locations, helping create stronger support networks for local families.

About The Program The Early Help Program is part of Victoria's reform agenda to provide support earlier,



helping children and families access assistance before issues become more complex. The program focuses on prevention, early intervention and strengthening family wellbeing through accessible local services.

Working alongside schools, maternal and child health services, early learning centres and community organisations, the program delivers practical support that is trauma-informed, culturally safe and family-centred.

Through strong partnerships and community connections, Early Help supports families to build confidence, resilience and stronger pathways to positive outcomes for children.

Part-time or full-time opportunity with flexible work arrangements

Benefits Of Working At Uniting At Uniting, you'll enjoy:

Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.

A 10% discount for eligible employees on out-of-pocket childcare fees at Uniting learning services.

A 30% discount on Office 365 subscriptions, and a 25% discount at our Uniting Op Shops.

Flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week, where operationally appropriate and part time or full time

Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.

Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.





Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.

Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).

An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.

Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience You'll be passionate about supporting children and families and committed to delivering strengths-based, early intervention outcomes.

You Will Bring

Qualification in Social Work, Community Services, Psychology, Counselling or related discipline.

Experience supporting children, young people and families through early intervention services.

Knowledge of child development, family wellbeing and strengths-based practice.

Experience working collaboratively with schools, early years and community services.

Understanding of child safety, risk assessment and relevant legislative frameworks.

About Uniting We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep protected, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome pe

📌 Early Help Practitioner (Horsham)
🏢 Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania
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