Child and Family Cultural Support Worker

Overview

Child and Family Cultural Support Worker | Longreach | Remote Area Family Service

• Employment Term: Part-Time, Maximum Term to 30 June 2026 (38 hours per fortnight).
• Location: Longreach
• Remuneration: $44.58 per hour + Super + $15,900 NFP Salary Packaging & $2,650 for meals & entertainment

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare. At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team works passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful 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 the people we care so passionately about. Let's make a meaningful difference, together.

This is an identified position in line with UnitingCare's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Workforce Strategy which aims to increase the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in all areas of our organisation. For this position, it is an equal opportunity measure that applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent as per section 105 of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act (1991).

Your part in our UnitingCare team

Our Remote Area Families Service (RAFS) program is seeking a passionate and autonomous worker to join our Remote Area Child and Family Team in Longreach. Your commitment to the role will explore the dynamics of working with our vulnerable clients in communities focusing on:

• Supporting early childhood development, parenting resilience and mobile services to communities
• Developing and implementing programs to strengthen family relationships, implement early intervention and prevention activities
• Enhancing and supporting increased First Nations/Multicultural community participation and family functioning
• Providing information, advice and referral pathways
• Increasing awareness of children's wellbeing and adopting a holistic approach to supporting early childhood education in alignment with family and child support to nurture children to be fully prepared for learning and life
• Understanding the role is predominantly delivered in remote locations, with approximately 60% of work hours spent travelling and overnighting in communities

This is a unique opportunity to explore rural and remote outback for QLD whilst visiting children and families on station, in communities, learning about rural life and working with stakeholders who are committed to supporting families and children to reach their best outcomes.

What makes a difference for you?

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase take-home pay by salary packaging everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform with employee discounts, wellbeing and assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave (after 6 months service), in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave including paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options for significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself and grow
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards and strong values

Joining our FaDS team, you'll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We are the second-largest Queensland employer with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.

Child safety, Diversity & Inclusion, and Safe workplace

Child safe, child friendly: UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children; implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect; and address child abuse and neglect if it occurs.

Diversity & Inclusion: Our approach is simple—everybody is welcome here. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees regardless of sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace: We work to make our services welcoming and safe for every person, and are committed to keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services, workplaces and communities we support.

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