Support Worker

**Full time position based in at our Hurstville hub**:

- **$73k - $79k + 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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 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 and Family Preservation Programs** engage 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 and our Family Preservation Teams**, with your time being split between the two.

**Duties**

Supporting the operations team and family assessment teams you will:

- Support Case Managers and other senior staff to coordinate contact visits and contact schedules, conduct contact visits and complete contact visit reports, as required and applicable to the service.
- Supervise contact between birth parents and children ensuring that contact is safe and appropriate and complete notes regarding contact following the session.
- Coordinate and complete Home Safety Checks and other safety risk assessments, with the support of senior staff when required.
- Transporting children in Out of Home Care to and from various appointments.
- Support 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.
- Support 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 -** **Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave, as well as the option to be a voice on **reference networking groups**, the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.

**Skills and Experience**
- **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.
- 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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, 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._

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