Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) Coordinator

• Establish, lead, coach and inspire an engaged and productive team
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• Part-Time (4 days per week) | Max term position to December 2025

About the opportunity

The HIPPY (Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters) program engages families and children aged 4 and 5 years in early childhood literacy and school readiness. It is an early childhood enrichment program which works with parents of young children with a focus in working with isolated and disadvantaged communities.

The role is based in Bairnsdale and the program reaches out from Bairnsdale to other East Gippsland communities.  The HIPPY Coordinator has day to day responsibility for the delivery of HIPPY for families in East Gippsland and support of the HIPPY Tutors.

What’s on offer

Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to receiving a salary equivalent to SCHADS Level 4 and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

Receive 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Tertiary (preferable) or Post-secondary qualifications in early childhood education, primary teaching, social work, community development or adult education.
• Demonstrated experience in community engagement, in particular, building relationships with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities.
• The ability to develop creative solutions to issues that arise within the community or workplace using community development principles.
• Being able to relate positively to a large range of people from diverse backgrounds.
• Satisfactory National police check and Victorian Working with Children Check.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through and conducting interviews prior to applications closing. Please send your application through as a priority as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact Kate Kapolos – Senior Manager, CYF on 03 5152 9600.

Click here to view the position description.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.