Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Macquarie Park, Australia The Benevolent Society Full time

**Part time** **12 month contract** position based in **Macquarie Park**, with travel to other hubs required
- ** $79k pro rata inclusive of Super + Salary Packaging**:

- Dynamic dual role suited for a self-starter who is passionate about improving the lives of vulnerable children and families

**Our Organisation**

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our First Nations people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

**About the role**

Our Fostering Young Lives Program engages community members through a variety of programs designed to support children and their carers/birth parents to live their best life

As our Support Worker you will possess a multifaceted skill set with varied responsibilities to ensure our service runs effectively. This position supports our Fostering Young Lives Operations Team and our Fostering Young Lives Family Assessment Team, with your time being split between the two.

**Duties**

Supporting the operations team and family assessment teams you will:

- Supervise contact between birth parents and children ensuring that contact is safe and appropriate and complete notes regarding contact following the session
- Transporting children in Out of Home Care to and from various appointments
- Supporting the Family Assessors in completion of their kinship assessments, including attending some visits and ensuring that all information is correctly uploaded to the data system
- Supporting Family Assessors in relation to their restoration work with birth parents, including supervising/observing family time and following up on administrative tasks
- Provide administrative support to Casework team with tasks such as minute taking, booking appointments, tracking financial expenses etc

**Our Benefits**

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘**best life’** is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

- ** Salary Benefits** -You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay
- **Motor Vehicle Packaging Options** - to suit your lifestyle.
- **Work/Life Balance** - Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee.
- ** Recognition and Reward -** Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
- **Wellness -** Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.
- ** Professional development -** We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
- **Our Reconciliation Commitment - **First Nations employees have access to cultural and ceremonial leave, as well as the options to be a voice on our **First Nations Staff Reference Group** & RAP working group and have the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways.

**Skills and Experience**

You will have a Certificate III or IV in community services, social work, youth work or similar and:

- Experience in working with children and families
- Great people skills and the ability to create strong working relationships with people from all walks of life
- A natural team player with the ability to balance competing priorities and work independently

Please submit your resume and 1 page cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

Contact **Donna Pearce** on **0466472051** for a friendly and confidential chat

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