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Overview APS Level 5, Adelaide, SA $90,580 - $96,839 About The Department Of Employment And Workplace Relations We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer. We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities. With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you are engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment. It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the department of great jobs where our people reflect our purpose. The Role Parent Pathways is a voluntary service that provides personalised assistance and financial support to eligible parents and carers of children up to the age of 6 years. Parent Pathways is about parents and carers and their individual needs. Reporting to the Service Delivery Manager, Mentors provide eligible parents with flexible support to help them with personal, study or work goals. Duties And Responsibilities Taking a strengths-based approach, providing one on one mentoring to parents to help identify immediate needs, confidence levels and strengths and work together with the parent to create personalised goal plans based on their aspirations. Supporting parents to work towards their identified goals by providing advice, guidance and connection to community organisations, support programs, education, services and opportunities. Travelling within the Playford and Gawler Local Government Areas (LGAs) in South Australia to promote the Parent Pathways service at local community hubs, forums and events to educate and build awareness amongst parents, community organisations and referral services to ensure eligible parents are provided opportunities to be connected to the service. Providing flexible servicing options across the region to support parents with limited accessible transport. Identifying continuous improvement opportunities and working with team members and internal stakeholders to develop high quality approaches to service delivery for parents. Qualifications APS 5 Mentors should have or be working towards a Certificate III or IV level of accreditation. Qualifications may include but are not limited to: Certificate IV in Youth Work, Diploma of Community Services and Certificate IV in Employment Services. Other relevant qualification fields are Social Work, Childrens Services, Counselling and Human Welfare Studies and Services. Recommended education fields are Society and Culture, Health and Education. Essential Requirements Ability to obtain or maintain a Baseline security clearance. Ability to obtain or maintain a Working with Children Check administered by the South Australia State Government. Class C Driver Licence. How to Apply Applicants are required to provide a summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work. In the eRecruit (the departments online recruitment system) you will also need to upload a Curriculum Vitae and provide contact details for 2 Referees. Eligibility Dont meet all the role requirements? At DEWR we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and seek to recruit staff with a wide range of backgrounds, skill levels, disciplines and working styles. If this role resonates with you and you are excited about making an impact, but your past experience doesnt align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it. Security Clearance - our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance. Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr