Part-time, 22.8 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
Fixed-term position until 30 June 2029.
Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award Level 3
We are a growing and innovative social enterprise supporting around 10,000 South Australians each year through housing and community services. Seeking opportunities to build positive pathways and connected thriving communities, we are one of few South Australian organisations offering an integrated model of housing and support. Together, we are committed to effecting long-term positive change for those we work with and the communities we work in.
Together, we are improving lives and building strong, resilient, and connected communities.
This is more than just a job — it’s an opportunity to use your lived experience to create meaningful change for young parents and their children.
The Peer Support – Community Connector is an important role in the Young Parents Program, a co‑designed program that supports young mothers to feel safe, connected and empowered. Working with the Program Manager, Coordinator and a passionate broader team, you will walk alongside young parents, using your lived experience to foster connection, hope and belonging.
This role is grounded in relationship‑building. You will warmly invite young parents into the program, so they feel respected and supported. You will help create and facilitate group activities that support peer‑to‑peer connection. You and the team will actively listen, learn and adapt the program based on the voices of young parents. Your work will help young families access supports, build confidence, strengthen networks and engage meaningfully within their communities.
You will also be instrumental in strengthening service pathways and young‑parent‑friendly networks, supporting warm referrals and building connections across the family support sector. Your contribution will help ensure the program remains strengths‑based, trauma‑informed and responsive to the lived realities of young parents.
If you are passionate about peer work, value lived experience as expertise and want to be part of a skilled team that creates space for young parents to thrive — this role offers purpose, connection and impact. It also offers peer work training and peer supervision for you to develop your practice.
We are seeking a highly passionate person who:
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Has lived experience of parenting aged 25 and under, while navigating:
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stresses that impacted their experience of parenting
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limited family or social supports
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seeking and/or receiving support from child and family services
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Has experience or a strong interest in peer or lived‑experience based work
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Can safely, intentionally and appropriately use lived experience to support young parents
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Demonstrates strong relationship‑building, communication and interpersonal skills
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Maintains strong professional boundaries, reflective practice and commitment to self‑care
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Has knowledge of local services and community supports for young families
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Ability to use lived experience to inform social media content that engages and connects with young parents
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Is comfortable contributing to group facilitation, community engagement and basic administrative tasks
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Peer worker training is desirable but not essential — support and development will be provided.
You Will Need To:
- Complete our online application process
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Hold or be willing to obtain a current Working with Children Check
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Hold or be willing to obtain a National Police Clearance
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Hold or be willing to obtain a current Child Safe Environments Certificate
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Hold a current unencumbered Australian Driver’s Licence or equivalent, and be willing to drive own car
To apply for this role, please submit your application via Humanforce. You will be prompted to become a member of our talent community, complete several questions and upload your resume, cover letter, and any relevant qualifications or certifications. Please ensure these documents are ready before you begin your application.
For further confidential enquiries, please contact Hayley McLay, Program Manager - Young Parents Program, 0427 091 713.
Applications Close: 5:00 PM, Friday 12 June 2026.
Junction is an equal opportunity employer that embraces a culture of diversity. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with disability, and people from every culture, gender and sexuality identity, age and ethnic background. Junction is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child and family abuse.
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