Aboriginal Families as Teachers Facilitator (Identified)

Orange, NSW

Benefits

• Access to generous tax-free salary packaging including meal and entertainment allowances
• A rewarding career with ability to give back to our community in the growing human service sector
• Opportunities to develop and progress within the organisation
• Strong focus on employee health and wellbeing with assistance programs
  available
• Be part of a high performing and fun team

LiveBetter has an exciting opportunity for a Part-Time Aboriginal Families as Teachers Facilitator in Orange NSW. This position is Fixed Term until December 2029. 

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia’s First Nations people. 

Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification and authorised by Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. 

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be attached to your application to be considered for the role as follows.

Either will be accepted: 

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

OR

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and

• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and

• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

LiveBetter’s Child and Family Services team provide support to a diverse group of customers across the organisation, with a primary focus on providing children and their families’ opportunities to overcome obstacles to participate within their communities. 

About the position

​​The Aboriginal Families as Teachers (AFaT) program aims to empower Aboriginal families to build a developmentally supportive home learning environment and increase access and engagement in age-appropriate learning for Aboriginal children.

​AFaT focuses on working directly with families and collaborating with early childhood education and care (ECEC) services to encourage age-appropriate learning and access for children aged 0–5 years in a quality, culturally strong early childhood education program. 

About You:

• Self-motivated, ability to prioritise and adapt to changing conditions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.
• Empathetic and caring approach with a genuine interest in working with children.
• Experience working within the Early Childhood Sector is desirable.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence and willingness to undertake travel in accordance with responsibilities of the role.
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificates
• Minimum of Certificate III in Children’s Services or equivalent.
• Hold a current NSW Working with Children Check, (WWCC).
• Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Applicants must demonstrate their proof of Aboriginality by supplying a letter of confirmation from a recognised Aboriginal organisation.

Come Join Us!

To join our vibrant teams, please submit your application!

Applications close 08 May 2026 at 5pm. 

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You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

LiveBetter embrace Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) that promotes a diverse workforce and encourage applications from First Nations & Torres Strait Islander Peoples and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. People of all ages and abilities including people with lived experience or knowledge of disability are also encouraged to consider a career with us.