Child and Family Cultural Support Worker

Child and Family Cultural Support Worker | Mt Isa | Remote Area Family Service

Employment Term: Part-Time (30.4 hours per week) until 30 June 2026

Location: Mt Isa

Remuneration: $85k + 12% Super + $15,900 NFP Salary Packaging

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare

At UnitingCare, we are leaders in crisis response, protecting vulnerable people and children, financial resilience, and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team works passionately across Queensland to make a difference in people's lives.

As a Child and Family Cultural Support Worker, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop, and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for those we care about. Let's make a difference, together

Your role in our UnitingCare team

We are seeking to appoint a Child and Family Cultural Support Worker to work as part of our UnitingCare Qld Child and Family Team in the Remote Area Family Service, servicing Mount Isa and surrounding areas. This is a maximum term part-time position until 30 June 2026, with the possibility of extension for the right candidate.

The role involves developing and implementing programs to strengthen family relationships, promote early intervention and prevention activities, increase community participation, and support family functioning, especially within First Nations/Multicultural communities. The role also emphasizes awareness of children's wellbeing and holistic support for early childhood education, aligned with family and child support to prepare children for learning and life. The programs operate in Emerald, Mareeba, Mount Isa, Longreach, and Charleville.

This is a remote service delivery role, with approximately 60% of work hours spent traveling and overnighting with families to provide support in rural and remote locations through mobile early childhood education and care services, as well as information, advice, and referral pathways.

This position is in line with UnitingCare's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Workforce Strategy, aiming to increase representation of Indigenous employees. Applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent as per section 105 of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act

What makes a difference for us?

• Identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• Highly motivated and energetic, with experience working with children, families, and communities
• Hold or be working towards a Diploma or higher in Children's Services, Counselling, Community Services, or similar, or willing to study
• Current Queensland driver's license
• Blue card

What makes a difference for you?

• Flexible work arrangements for work-life balance
• NFP Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 for living expenses and bills, plus $2,650 for meal entertainment annually)
• Recognition and rewards platform with discounts at retailers, holidays, health insurance, and wellbeing programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks partner leave after 6 months of service, in addition to government schemes
• Diversity and inclusive leave, including paid gender affirmation and cultural leave options
• Opportunities for career development and growth
• A positive, respectful, and inclusive team environment

We welcome you to be part of our UnitingCare family, a proud not-for-profit with over 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across various health and community services, committed to safety, diversity, and inclusion.

Child Safe, Child Friendly

• Providing welcoming, safe, and nurturing services for children
• Implementing measures to prevent child abuse and neglect
• Addressing any instances of abuse or neglect immediately

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply, supporting reconciliation and employment opportunities.

Safe workplace

We work diligently to ensure our services and workplaces are safe for all, advocating loudly for the safety of children, young people, and the elderly within our communities.