About the opportunity:
It’s usual for children to feel anxious about a variety of different things. While often transitory, for some, these fears and anxieties can have a significant impact on the way they perform at school, on their ability to interact with friends, and on their family life.
This is your chance to lead a program that helps to educate parents and teachers of primary school children about childhood anxiety.
The role oversees all the coordination, delivery and evaluation of the Small Steps Program at primary schools as well as organising public forums on anxiety disorders. It will also be responsible for bringing the program to a new evidenced-based level and new training delivery formats.
This program has an established reputation and a curriculum and facilitator team in place, but lots of opportunity to grow and develop. It is ready for an input of energy, creativity and innovation. We are keen to get seminars happening face-to-face once again.
You will have the opportunity to join a committed team, working from home and a modern shared workspace and in a flexible work culture.
About the role:
This position reports to the CEO and is responsible for coordinating the Small Steps program, including leading the development of program contents and evaluation frameworks, and building relationships to develop Small Steps into a program endorsed by NSW Education and approved training programs. This role is also responsible for scheduling and evaluating events & seminars, rostering the facilitator team, and delivering Small Steps presentations.
The role is also responsible, along with the Anxiety Programs Lead, for ensuring the integrity and quality and best practice approach to the information provided in the program.
In addition, the role will lead the event coordination, delivery and evaluation of several annual Public Anxiety Forums.
The candidate will be self-sufficient and able to communicate effectively with team members and external stakeholders and who is comfortable speaking in front of audiences. They will bring innovation and ideas to develop the program, find new opportunities for grants and build partnerships to grow the Small Steps Program.
About you:
This role suits you if you have experience managing programs and/ or coordinating Learning & Development initiatives. In addition, this role fits someone who has lived experience or has experience caring for someone with anxiety or a mental health condition. Alternatively, you might bring educational, professional experience or volunteer experience in anxiety education and/or childhood anxiety to the role and this would be highly considered.
WayAhead is a for-purpose charity so you should have experience organising community-based events, including experience delivering and facilitating workshops and forums.
You will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to develop relationships to maintain existing and build potential sector partnerships.
Sound like you?
We’d love to hear from you! Download the Recruitment Kit here:
To apply:
Applications will close at 11:59pm 14th August 2022 or earlier if the role has been filled. Please apply as soon as possible!
Applications and questions can be addressed to HR.Support@wayahead.org.au using subject line: WayAhead – Small Steps & Anxiety Forum Lead