About our School:
Riverview State School has a diverse school community, catering for students from Prep to Year 6. We provide an inclusive and multicultural learning environment that promotes individual student achievement in an environment of cultural understanding and celebration. we are a modern education facility that takes pride in catering for the educational, social and emotional needs of our students utilising a range of targeted programs and excellent teaching practices. As a school we support all students including those with special needs through an inclusive education program.
About the Role:
The National Community Hubs Program supports culturally diverse families, particularly mothers with young children from birth to five years of age, to connect, share, and learn. By fostering collaboration and inclusion, the Community Hub plays a vital role in building a strong, connected school community and improving outcomes for students and families.
As Community Hub Leader, your primary responsibility is establishing a welcoming and inclusive environment where parents, carers, and members of the community feel valued, supported, and empowered.
This role predominantly focuses on building trusting relationships with families, particularly those who may face disadvantages such as language differences, socio-economic challenges, or limited access to support services.
As Community Hub Leader, you will manage partnership agreements and facilitate a local community partnership group, developing and maintaining effective relationships with community members, service providers, funding agencies, local early years networks, Community Hubs Australia, and the school. Additionally, you will lead collaborative planning to respond to the needs of families. You will be required to attend and participate in Hub Leader network meetings and learning and development workshops. You will assist with administrative tasks including newsletters, brochures, activity schedules, documentation and data collection, and writing meeting agendas and minutes. You will also manage a budget, grants, and the associated reporting.
You will work in collaboratively with school staff, children, families, and the local community. As a family liaison, you will assist families with enquiries; support parents and carers to participate in Hub, school, and community activities; and refer families to relevant information, programmes, and services as required.
A significant aspect of this role entails developing and coordinating programs, in partnership with external services, that support children and their families. These may include parenting workshops, early childhood programmes such as playgroup and pre-prep, training and education opportunities, and community programmes and events held within the school such as the Child and Family Health Clinic.
Responsibilities:
Build and maintain strong community partnerships to support children's transition to school.
Work with families and children to develop and deliver tailored wellbeing programs.
Create communication strategies to promote Hub activities and increase family engagement.
Connect Hub initiatives with local services, programs, and support networks.
Coordinate collaboration between community organisations and government services.
Build positive relationships with families, staff, students, and early childhood providers.
Maintain knowledge of local supports, services, and school processes.
Strengthen community connections and social cohesion through engagement.
Prepare reports, correspondence, and evaluation documentation.
Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.
Interested? To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
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