Key Worker

**About the role**:
This is a full-time contract opportunity to January 2026, located in Campbelltown NSW. Starting base annual salary of $82,622 to $90,226 negotiable based on experience, plus super, plus access to generous salary packaging options. Leave benefits included.
**About Uniting**:
When you're part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you're part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.
We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.
Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia's First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders - past, present, and emerging - and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.
**About the opportunity**:
Uniting is currently seeking a Key Worker to join our team in Macarthur Square. The Key Worker will engage with and support young parents to identify services through a stepped model of care to address their individual needs, including services delivered within the Hybrid Child and Family Hub, and external services such as domestic violence, housing and financial supports. Key Workers will work closely with Child and Family Health Nurses to screen families for health and developmental needs.
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Managing a caseload of young parents who are experiencing vulnerabilities and require coordinated approach to accessing and engaging services and supports.
- Deliver services that are built on evidence-based frameworks, approaches and models.
- Provide a tiered support response to young parents and their children that is based on their needs and includes: information, advice, comprehensive assessment, case planning, service coordination and navigation.
- Utilise a range of client engagement approaches that are flexible and responsive to need.
- Provide planning support and structure for the safety of children and young parents.
- Internal and external stakeholder engagement.
- Maintain up to date client records and administration processes.
- Be available to provide services to children, young people and their families at flexible times and in locations most suitable to their needs.

Your Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum Diploma in Social Work, Youth Work, Community Services or related with relevant work experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working with and understanding of the challenges faced by young parents experiencing vulnerabilities.
- Demonstrated understanding of child protection issues.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver culturally appropriate casework services to First Nations and CALD families.
- Current NSW Driver's license and NSW WWCC

Benefits and culture
Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there's more.
- Welcoming you exactly as you are
- Starting base annual salary of $82,622 to $ 90,226 negotiable based on experience plus super
- Access to generous salary packaging options as well as access to Uniting's URewards retail partner program.
- Wellbeing programs and access to fitness passport
- Career development opportunities such as training, education.
- Amazing workplace culture

**Closing date**: 11:55pm, Sunday 3rd August 2025