* 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 youre 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
Responsibilities of the APS 5 Mentor may include:
* 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 and Education
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, Children's Services, Counselling and Human Welfare Studies and Services. Recommended education fields are Society and Culture, Health and Education.
The Following Requirements Are Essential
* 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
Applications are to be submitted using the department's eRecruit (online recruitment) system.
You Will Need The Following For Your Application
* Personal details
* Tailored resume or CV (uploaded)
* Referee details including current supervisor
* Your written story
Written Story
In this phase, we want you to tell us a compelling story about yourself and your experiences.
Your written story should specifically address each section in the key duties relevant to the classification you are applying for. The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level. Prior to preparing your written story, it is recommended you review the Work Level Standards relevant to the classification advertised.
Candidates are required to provide a story up to a maximum of 500 words outlining:
* Your skills, knowledge and experience and how they relate to the key duties and capabilities relevant the classification you are applying for.
* Any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform as per the key duties relevant to the classification you are applying for.
Try not to duplicate information that can already be found in your resume but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that will demonstrate your ability to perform the role.
While We Prefer That Work Examples Are Used In Your Story, You Can Also Use Examples From Study Or Community Experiences. When You Include An Example, You Should Clearly Explain
Setting
– where the event took place
Characters
– who was involved
Action
- approach you took – what did YOU do
Ending/Outcome
– what was the result
Eligibility
These positions are only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is consistent with Section 31 of the Australian Public Service Commissioner's Directions 2022. The filling of this employment opportunity constitutes a special measure under subsection 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
Don't 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're excited about making an impact, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Confirmation of Heritage
Candidates who are applying under Affirmative Measures must have their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage confirmed.
A Confirmation Must Stipulate That a Person
* is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
* identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
* is accepted as such by the community in which they live or formerly lived.
Suitable evidence of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage may include:
* a letter signed by the Chairperson of an incorporated Indigenous organisation confirming that the applicant is recognised as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, or
* a confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent document executed by an Indigenous organisation.
If the above documents are not available, the department may accept a signed letter without a common seal a statutory declaration from the candidate and a Community Elder.
The department has an Indigenous Liaison Officer (ILO) who is available to support you throughout the recruitment process. To speak to our ILO please email
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.