Support Worker

**30 hours per week on a rotating roster that includes some weekend work**:

- ** $32.23 - $35.18 per hour plus super + penalty rates for weekends**:

- ** Flexible Friendly organisation, WFH & part time options available**

We are Australia’s first charity, providing a range of Disability, Child, Youth and Family and Aged Care services across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way. Our vision is for a just society where all Australians can live their best life. We use our practice wisdom to mobilise social movements that advocate for anyone in need and create social change.

**About the role**

Our Fostering Young Lives (FYL) team provides children in out of home care with the opportunity to thrive. We support them, their carers and their birth parents to create a safe and secure environment so these children have a safe place to land.

As our Support Worker, you will support the Case Managers by contributing to the development of case plans and support children to achieve outcomes in their case plan.

**Duties**
- Contribute to the development of client plans and support interventions with the support of senior staff.
- Support Case Managers and other senior staff to coordinate contact visits, contact schedules, conduct contact visits and complete contact visit reports, as required
- Provide transport for clients and carers, for example to appointments, school, or to contact visits.
- Coordinate special events and programs such as school holiday programming, groups and Christmas parties, in consultation with the Team Leader.
- Provide other administration support for the team as required, e.g., meeting records and developing correspondence.

**Our Benefits**

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A best life is deeply personal. It can change as life changes. Here are a few things you might be interested in:

- ** Salary Benefits -** In addition to your salary you can package up to $15,900 pa pre tax and benefit from a $2,650 meals and entertainment card + discount program and package vehicles
- ** Work/Life Balance - **Flexible work arrangements including part time hours + laptop & phone provided to work remotely + 1 accrued day off a month for full time employees
- ** Recognition and Reward - **Length of Service rewards + long service leave after 5 years
- ** Wellness**:

- Fitness passport + Employee Assistance Program + opportunity to purchase additional leave
- ** Professional development
- **Ongoing learning, training and career progression opportunities
- ** Our Reconciliation Commitment** - a First Nations employees are entitled up to 10 days of unpaid leave for ceremonial purposes, as well as the option to be a voice on our RAP working group, and have the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways.

**Skills and Experience**
- Cert III or IV in a welfare related field or completing your Degree in Social Work or Psychology
- Knowledge of and at least 12 months experience working with children and families with complex needs
- A good understanding of child protection and child development
- Highly trustworthy with excellent interpersonal skills
- Great communication and documentation - the evidence trail is important
- Current drivers license (pool cars are available so you don’t need to use your own vehicle)
- If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of the First Nations people, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one who offers, provides, and practices cultural safety in our workplace._

Have any questions? Call Vanessa on 0468 554 197 for a friendly confidential chat today.