Community Trainer, Employer: Child Wise, Work Type/s: Contract, Classification/s: Education & Training, Mental Health & Counselling, Youth, Sector/s: Not For Profit (NFP), Location: Australia-Wide

About Us: ChildWise is one of Australia’s leading child protection charities highly respected and recognised both locally and overseas. Our mission is to be recognised as leaders in creating child safe organisations and communities. Our staff are passionate and committed to our mission and: provide help, support and resources to individuals and organizations, develop and deliver innovative child protection programs, work with communities and governments to identify strategies to combat child sexual abuse and exploitation, develop and run advocacy campaigns, promote the rights of children.

Child Wise recognises that the issue of child abuse and exploitation is complex, and as such also recognises that a range of interventions and a collaborative approach is required over a sustained period to have an impact. ChildWise is a collaborative, flexible and ethical organsation that seeks the best from the team to deliver the best outcomes for the organisations and communities we support.

The Opportunity: Reporting to the Manager, Helpline and Community Training, the Community Trainers are deliver education programs to the community and within child based organisations.  These may be schools, child care centres, early learning centres, community services organisations and organisations wanting to become child safe through the Child Wise Certification program.

The training participants include child care workers, parents and carers, organisational staff, members of the public and children and youth.

Child Wise Training programs are both standard and tailored and range between 2 hours to 2-3 day programs. They are delivered throughout Australia.

The role will work collaboratively with the Manager, Helpline and Community Training and other Child Wise staff to improve knowledge bases, appropriate services and materials in line with the Child Wise Helpline and Training service requirements.

Responsibilities: Facilitating education programs and responding to training enquiries in line with ChildWise offerings and community client needs. Provides subject matter expertise in the development of ChildWise material including learning plans, objectives, content and workbooks. Responds to participants requests and disclosures in an empathic manner and ensure support and/or crisis intervention. Identifies participants for follow-up and accurately completes participant evaluations, documentation/reports. Provide training to organisations in the prevention of child abuse. Provide subject matter expertise in the development of ChildWise training program material including learning plans, objectives, content and workbooks. Deliver engaging programs to ensure the program developed meets learner’s objectives and expected outcomes.

Personal Attributes: Collaborative – works with other to achieve common goals, engenders a spirit of teamwork and inspires trust, Culturally Aware – respects difference in all its forms, adapts language to aid communication and values diversity as a strength and positive utilises diversity, Client focused – Prioritises need of clients, aims for the best outcomes for clients, is outcome focused and follows through with commitments, Determined – Researches options and sets a clear path, deals with obstacles and impediments, has clear goals, Ethical – Has integrity and principles, is truthful and reflects expected standards of behavior, Flexible – Adapts to changing circumstances in the workplace, prioritises work and addresses what is most important, takes advantage of new and emerging opportunities.

Key Selection Criteria: If you meet the following criteria we would love to speak to you. Tertiary qualification in social science, education, counselling, and psychology is essential. demonstrated track record in providing community based training, Thorough understanding of trauma and the impacts on children. a strong commitment to professional development and enhancing skills and knowledge in the area of childhood abuse and child protection. Appropriate Australian work visa. Prepared to undergo a national criminal record check. Hold a current working with children check. Ability to work out of normal hours work - and ability for the flexibility to travel interstate would be advantageous, Specialisation in indigenous, disability and CALD communities training would be advantageous but is not essential, Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment and/or significant experience as a Trainer in the community services sector. Current ABN

How to apply for this job: To express your interest, please provide a covering letter briefly outlining how you meet our needs and what you can bring to Child Wise.

Please also attach your resume and email it to: office@childwise.org.au