The Royal Children's Hospital

HIPPY Mentor (Tutor) - Geraldton

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Geraldton, AU (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Weekly Hours: Minimum 10 hours during the week, term time only

Flexibility: Option to work additional hours if desired

About HIPPY

The Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) is a two-year, home-based early learning program that empowers families to support their child’s development through fun, play-based activities. HIPPY helps build a love of learning, strengthens the parent-child bond, and supports a smooth transition to school.

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic HIPPY Mentor to join our Geraldton team. You’ll work closely with families to support their role as their child’s first educator, delivering activities and guidance aligned with the HIPPY curriculum.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide one-on-one support to families participating in HIPPY
  • Deliver educational activities tailored to family needs
  • Participate in training for each activity pack
  • Conduct regular home visits and monitor family progress
  • Assist with planning and running group gatherings
  • Share supervision of children during group sessions

What You Need

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Passion for supporting families and children
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently
  • Commitment to the full two-year program
  • Experience or knowledge of HIPPY is highly desirable
  • Current driver’s licence and reliable vehicle (minimum third-party insurance)
  • Valid WA Working with Children Check

As part of our commitment to child safety, all successful candidates are required to provide a satisfactory National Police Clearance issued within the last six months. This must be submitted prior to commencing employment.

Why Join Us

  • Flexibility to choose set days and hours
  • Great opportunity for parents returning to the workforce
  • Supportive, strengths-based program coordination
  • Recognition through our Aspire Reward & Recognition program
  • Free counselling and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Program

How to Apply

Shortlisting will commence immediately. The job posting may close early once suitable applicants are identified.

Click the Apply button to submit your current resume.

If you don’t have a resume, please submit a cover letter answering:

  • Why you are interested in being a HIPPY Mentor
  • Any previous experience working or volunteering with families or children

Our Culture

Child Australia is an equal opportunity employer. We warmly welcome applications from:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
  • Culturally diverse backgrounds
  • LGBTIQA+ individuals
  • People with disabilities

About Child Australia

Child Australia is a not-for-profit organisation supporting children, families, and professionals across WA and NT. We are a recognised leader in early childhood development and capacity building, offering professional development, online training, and resources.

Learn more at childaustralia.org.au.

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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