Access Worker

**Department for Child Protection**
**Job reference**: 698258
**Location**: 5007 - HINDMARSH
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

Full-time term vacancy available until 22 January 2026

Start your career making a difference for children and families

Employer contribution of 12% towards your superannuation.

**Role Details**:
Are you looking for a role where you can learn, grow, and make a real difference? Join us as an **Access Worker** at the Department for Child Protection in South Australia. This entry-level position is your chance to build valuable skills while supporting children, young people, and their families to maintain positive connections. You’ll be part of a caring team, helping create safe and meaningful family time. If you’re ready to start a rewarding career with purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

**In this role, you will**:

- Support children and families during supervised visits
- Transport children safely to and from family time
- Build positive relationships with children and young people
- Encourage safe play and activities that strengthen bonds
- Record observations to help guide future planning

**To be successful**

You are someone who is passionate about working with children and families. You bring patience, empathy, and the willingness to learn every day.

You are ready to develop strong communication and relationship skills, and you’re open to guidance, feedback, and training. You show initiative, but also enjoy working as part of a supportive team. Most importantly, you care deeply about creating safe and positive experiences for children and young people.

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.

**About the Business**:
The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.

**There are many benefits to working with DCP, including**:

- Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities.
- Paid parental and partner leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (confidential counselling for you and your family).
- Free annual flu vaccination for staff.
- Fitness Passport (a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to DCP staff and their families).

**Special Conditions**:
**Essential**: A current Australian driver’s licence (P2 or above) and a willingness to drive is essential.

To find out more about this role, including the **key selection criteria** and **special conditions**, please click on the attached role description.

To **apply** for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.

**Applications close**: 25/09/2025 11:00 PM