Multicultural Worker

Posted: 01/03/2024

Closing Date: 17/03/2024

Salary: $82,046.00 - $88,280.00

Job Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Kent Town

Job Category: Community Services & Development

Welcome to Lutheran Care. We are an energetic, forward thinking and values driven not for profit organisation, providing support to people who need it most.

Our organisation offers a wide range of programs and services and we support communities through responding to the needs of individuals and families, community development, learning opportunities, accommodation and disability support. Current programs include Homelessness and Housing, Community Connections, Community Hubs, Community Visitors Scheme, Elcies Disability Care, Emergency Relief, Financial Counselling, Family Support and Education and Foster Care. Through innovative approaches, we strive to enhance the well-being of individuals and make a positive impact on their lives.

**This is where you come in**

We are looking for a passionate and dynamic **Multicultural Worker **to join our Foster Care Team to provide culturally inclusive placements for children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

The role will be based in our Kent Town office and will report to the Operations Manager of Foster Care Services.

**The duties of this role include**:

- Develop, implement and promote strategies for a service model to provide culturally sensitive foster care placements for CALD children.
- Identify and plan initiatives for improving organisational service delivery practices for CALD placements.
- Develop and deliver training to staff and foster carers to enhance the provision of culturally responsive services
- Contribute to the development of a recruitment strategy to recruit and retain carers from CALD backgrounds.
- Develop training and professional development opportunities for Foster Care staff to increase their awareness of cross cultural issues and practice in relation to support and assessment of foster carers.

**What's in it for you?**

Lutheran Care values all its staff by ensuring that they are well supported through paid maternity and paternity leave, an Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service, access to internal and external training opportunities, annual staff conference, professional development days, annual volunteer celebrations and an innovative and caring culture.
- Want to know more? Head to our website for the full position description._

Lutheran Care is committed to providing a child safe environment therefore you will require a valid DHS Working With Children Check and a current Safe Environments for Children & Young People certificate. You must hold a current and unrestricted South Australian Drivers License and possess a registered roadworthy vehicle available for work use (_employees reimbursed for work travel_).

**Benefits**:
Lutheran Care values all its staff, students and volunteers and ensure they are well supported through paid maternity and paternity leave, an Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service, access to internal and external training opportunities, annual staff conference and professional development days, annual volunteer celebrations and an innovative and caring culture.

**Applications must include a Cover Letter and a current Resume.**

**Applications close 17 March 2024