Family and Education Case Manager

Work for a not for profit organisation that celebrates all cultures, diversity and inclusion
- Be innovative and creative in supporting young people in your local community
- Work with the Berry Street Education Model with training provided

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day
- Mix of Hybrid and working from Preston on Wurundjeri Country
- Base Salary $92k pa + Super & Salary Packaging
- Full time (Part -time flexible), Fixed term until December 2025

**About the Side by Side Program**

Side by Side is a new program run by Berry Street as the lead agency and Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) as subcontractor as part of the Victorian Government’s Partnerships Addressing Disadvantage initiative.

Side by Side is an outcomes-based contract and aims to improve engagement, attendance and learning outcomes for some of Victoria’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged children.

**Your Opportunity**

The Berry Street Education team is offering a unique opportunity to work on its first Social Impact Bond (SIB) initiative and to work in partnership with Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) to transform students and families lives across Victoria.

The Family and Education Case Manager will work alongside VACCA’s Family and Education Support worker to support students and families in three identified primary schools in the Morwell region (Years 1 to 4), who are low attenders, to close the gap on their attendance and learning.

This position is currently a mix of office based (Preston), Outreach and working from home.

**Your skills and experience**

Previous case management experience desirable and proven ability to advocate for support families to access services and resources.

Previous experience working with schools and the education sector are also highly desirable for this position.

Minimum diploma qualification in Social work or related field required for this role, Bachelor qualification is desirable.

**Berry Street's Benefits**
- Regular reflective supervision
- A culture that values and support professional development
- $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
- Leave loading 17.5%
- Berry Street Education Model training provided

**How to Apply**

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted as soon as possible. **Applications are being assessed as they are being received.**

**Queries to Ana Dour (Team Leader) on 03 9450 4700**
- Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion._
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply._