Post Placement Support Service provides support and education in kinship care, permanent care, foster care and adoption.

Post Placement Support Service provides support and education in kinship care, permanent care, foster care and adoption.

Current Vacancies


Call for expressions of interest

Project Officer 1.0 FTE (4 month role – applicants interested in job sharing are encouraged to apply)

Salary range: $57,500 - $65,000 FTE (to be paid pro-rata if job sharing).

The Post Placement Support Service (PPSS), established in 2002, is a not-for-profit early intervention support and training service which serves individuals, families and groups who have a personal or professional connection with permanent care, adoption, foster care and kinship care. PPSS is located at 135 Mt Alexander Road, Flemington, Victoria.

PPSS is seeking to recruit a 1.0 FTE Project Officer on a four month contract.  This position will report to the CEO and work closely on a day to day basis with the Programs Managers. 

Working collaboratively with the programs team, the key objectives of this position are to:
• Assist in the documentation and formalisation of high quality training manuals and resources.
• Research and project support in program areas as identified by Programs Managers. 
• Provide individual support, information and referral through the telephone help line.
• Assist in the development and design of organisational systems and data collection relating to client services and program monitoring.
• Under the leadership of the Programs Managers, undertake other projects and activities required to implement the priorities of the strategic plan.

Applications for this position are being sought through an expressions of interest process requiring a short covering letter of no more than two pages and a curriculum vitae.

Expressions of interest close at 9am on Monday, 21 May and can be submitted via email to info@ppss.org.au.  Please call Deborah on 9020 1833 or email deborah@ppss.org.au for a position description.  To discuss the position please contact: Jennifer Duncan, PPSS CEO on telephone 03 9020 1830, mobile 0414 576 253 or at jennifer@ppss.org.au

Employment is subject to:
• a current Working with Children Check (card);
• a current driver’s licence; and
• the capacity to work flexible hours, including some out of hours work.