Children and Early Years Playgroup Support (Family Learning Support Program, Fitzroy)
Children and Early Years Playgroup Support
(Family Learning Support Program, Fitzroy)
Have fun and empower children to explore, learn and develop through play, and provide parents and caregivers with a space where they feel welcomed, respected and connected.
In this role, you will be part of a vibrant, diverse and welcoming team, supporting the delivery of inclusive, play-based early childhood programs for children and their families.
The Family Learning Support Program delivers a range of early years supports, including supported playgroups where parents and caregivers come together with their children to participate in play-based learning experiences. The program creates opportunities for children to develop socially, emotionally and cognitively through play, while also supporting positive parent–child relationships.
In addition to playgroups, the team provides individual support to parents with children in the early years, helping families navigate challenges, build confidence and access early childhood education and care.
Though volunteering, you will play an important role in supporting local families and the community by:
• Enhancing child learning and development
• Improving family and parent/carer wellbeing
• Increasing connectedness to community
• Supporting the BSL team to provide a high quality program.
What will I do?
In this role you will be part of fun and dynamic team who:
- Welcome families as they arrive at the playgroup
- Support practitioners to facilitate playgroup activities
- Engage with children in play-based experiences, modelling age-appropriate play and encouraging parent participation where appropriate.
- Build positive, supportive connections with parents and caregivers.
- Support new family registrations and maintain attendance records.
- Prepare and serve fruit and snacks, and
- Assist with setting up and packing up of the toys and activities (some manual handling is required).
Depending on your experience, skills and training, your supervisor might ask you to undertake other tasks relevant to this role's purpose. All role-specific training will be provided by BSL.
When will I volunteer?
Thursdays, 9.30am-12.30pm (3 hours weekly)
Location:
Fitzroy
To read the role description, click here.
How to apply
New to BSL? Fill out an application form here.
If you're already volunteering with us, simply email volunteer@bsl.org.au and tell us about your interest.
Questions? If you have a question our would like help with your application, call our Volunteer Engagement Team on (03) 9483 1390 or email volunteer@bsl.org.au
OUR COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY
This role will involve direct contact with children and/or vulnerable people.
We embrace diversity and work with people from many cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo a robust screening process prior to starting in a volunteer role. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support, and training in their work with children and vulnerable people.
