Children's Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Supervised Contact Worker Full time

**Job description**

We are a well-established supervised contact agency working with vulnerable families and children. We are looking for a reliable, professional family contact support worker/ social worker to join our supportive and caring team who is making a difference and provides safe supervised visits for children attending contact visits with their parents or family members.
- We are hiring for the Sydney area including _Bondi,_ _Parramatta, Penrith, Bankstown, Northern Beaches, and Campbelltown_.
- **Key responsibilities**:_
- Attend contact visits and supervise the interactions between the children and their parent/family members
- Prepare a detailed report of interactions between the parent and the child after the visit
- Communicate with clients in a professional and empathetic way

1. Professional, reliable, mature, and caring individual.

2. Strong verbal and written communication skills

3. Ability to defuse escalating situations and manage difficult behavious in a professional manner

4. Have current and clear working with children check and police check and first aid certificate

5. Have relevant experience working with children and families and understand child development stages, mandatory reporting requirements, child protection, and family and domestic violence laws.

6. Tertiary qualifications relevant to working with children and families include social worker, teacher, childcare educator, community services, and youth worker (Minimum Cert III)

9. **Weekend availability is essential for this role**

10. Must be available to work **15-20 hr per week including weekends to be considered for this position. You must commit to the reoccurring shifts on an ongoing basis **to provide stability to the families.
- **What you will get in return**:_
- Develop and grow as a professional
- Learn effective communication skills to build rapport with children and parents of all ages from all walks of life
- Build confidence and ability to resolve conflicts
- Learn about Family Law Sector, divorce proceedings and Family Violence
- Develop and practice relevant conflict resolution skills
- Tips and Skills on how to promote healthy relationships between children and their families
- Work-life balance
- Opportunity to grow within our organisation to a team leader or managerial position.

**Please note**:It is a Casual role - hours are flexible according to your availability, however, minimum hours worked per week is required, no less than 15 hr per week. **Regular availability on weekends is required for this role - higher pay rates apply.**
- Cover Letter (1 page briefly outlining why we should choose you for this role)
- Current Resume (no more than 3 pages)
- Education Certificate
- WWCC and Police Check
- Drivers Licence/Driving Record

**Job Types**: Casual, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $30.00 - $50.66 per hour

Expected hours: 10 - 20 per week

Schedule:

- Every weekend
- Rotating roster
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

- Working with Children Check (preferred)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 15/05/2024
Expected Start Date: 21/05/2024


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