Family Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Bunbury, Western Australia MacKillop Family Services Full time

About the role

This position is situated within MacKillop Family Services South West Emergency Care for Children (SWECC) Program. This program is responsible for providing in-home practical support and childcare services to families in crisis in locations across the South West of Western Australia.

The Family Support Worker provides home-based emergency care to children within the family and provides practical supports to families in crisis.

Working under the direction of the Team Leader to provide regular in-home, practical and emotional support to families in crisis.

This is a Casual opportunity based across the South West Region WA within our South West Emergency Care for Children (SWECC) Program. The position reports to the SWECC Team Leader.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Demonstrated experience working with at vulnerable and risk families and children to address practical issues within a home, including the emergency care of children.
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
  • Tertiary or TAFE qualifications in Community Services, Child Care or a related discipline.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Raylene Krepp at or on

Our offer:

  • Generous Salary Packaging (helps increase your take home pay)
  • Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
  • Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
  • Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

  • Valid and current Driver's Licence;
  • Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
  • Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
  • Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person's ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

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