Casework Manager

Division: Northern CPPYJ- Location: Nowra, NSW, AU, 2541 ShellHarbour, NSW, AU, 2529 Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500- Req ID: 69164**Casework Manager**

**Talent Pool**

**Illawarra Shoalhaven**

**Location - (Wollongong, Nowra, Shellharbour)**
**Salary - $120,000 to 124,258 per annum + super**
**4 weeks annual leave per year of service**
**Flexible work practices**

**Your role**

We are looking for committed, compassionate, courageous and resilient leaders with a passion to empower people to improve the life of children and families in NSW.

The role of Casework Manager is all-embracing, it requires you to have an indispensable mix of knowledge, skills and values that will enable you to empower, mentor and provide strategic direction to a team of Caseworkers and Casework Support Workers. Your role will make a difference to improve the life experiences of children, young people and families

**What you’ll do**

**Inspire**: Lead, coach, mentor and empower your team to deliver concerted casework that respects the culture and context of every person we support

**Develop**: Create a team culture of continuous learning and professional development, ensuring practice knowledge and skills are contemporary and evidence-based

**Respond**: Make judgements on risk and client allocation in complex and challenging situations and ensure a high standard of service is provided to children and families

**Prepare**: Prepare and review legal documentation, briefings and correspondence on care and protection issues

**Collaborate**: Contribute to operational issues and change management strategies to support the agencies goals and objectives

**What we’re looking for**
- Extensive experience working with children, young people and families in a child protection context
- Knowledge of the Child Protection sector, relevant legislation, regulations, standards and industry trends
- Leadership and management experience including management of workplace culture, performance management and effective people management
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work or Social Welfare related discipline
- A current valid driver’s licence
- A Working with Children clearance (before starting in the role)

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**What we offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach your **resume **and a **cover letter** (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role**. **In addition**, please respond to the following question:
Knowledge from research and legislation is essential to help Casework Managers make difficult and complex decisions about the safety and development of children and families. Please describe a time where it was critical for you to refer to research and legislation to make a decision. What process did you go through and what was the result?

**Got a question?**

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lie at the heart of how we recruit**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.