<p><strong>About the role:</strong></p><p>The Keep Embracing Your Success (KEYS) Model is a trauma-informed, strengths-based support framework designed to enhance the wellbeing, stability, and personal growth of children and young people in out-of-home care. Funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH), KEYS provides individualised support, advocacy, and collaborative care planning to help young people navigate challenges and build positive relationships.</p><p>This 0.5 EFT position is based at our Forest Hill office, where you will collaborate directly with the KEYS team in the Eastern region. The Education Specialist will work closely with the KEYS team, the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, and local schools to improve the learning outcomes of each young person referred to the program.</p><p>This position is part of the MacKillop Education and Engagement Programs Team and reports to the Education Specialist Team Leader.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>This is a </strong><i><strong>Permanent Part-Time (19 hours per week - 0.x5EFT)</strong></i><strong> opportunity based in Forest Hill within our MacKillop Education and Engagement Programs/Keep Embracing Your Success (KEYS) Model (East) program. The position reports to the Education Specialist Team Leader.</strong></p><p><i><strong> </strong></i></p><p>For further information about this position, please contact Brona Walshe at <a href="http://mailto:brona.walshe&#64;mackillop.org.au/" rel="nofollow"><u>brona.walshe&#64;mackillop.org.au</u></a> to arrange a phone call.</p><p>Our Offer:</p><ul><li>Generous salary and leave entitlements in line with the Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022.</li><li>Salary packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay).</li><li>Discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family.</li><li>Paid on-site training that contributes to your professional development.</li><li>Regular supervision.</li><li>Great and Supportive Team</li><li>Awesome Location</li><li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges.</li></ul><p><strong>You must have a:</strong></p><ul><li>Valid and current Driver’s Licence;</li><li>Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);</li><li>Valid Employee Working with Children Check;</li><li>Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Our Commitment:</strong></p><p>MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.</p><p>It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.</p><p> </p><p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.</p><p> </p><p><i>Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.</i></p><p> </p><p><strong>Child Safe Standards</strong></p><p>MacKillop Education and Engagement Programs are committed to providing child-safe environments. Our programs actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all participants, and all staff are dedicated to protecting individuals from abuse or harm, in line with legal obligations, including adherence to child safe standards.</p>