Family Support Worker

1 month ago

Nudgee, Australia Mercy Community Full time

About the role

Mercy Community currently have an opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Family Support Worker to join our New Families team. This is a Permanent Part-Time (40 hours per fortnight) based in Nudgee. This is fantastic opportunity for a someone seeking predominantly night-shift work.

This is shiftwork position (12:00am to 8:00am) working the following days:

Week 1 – Thursday

Week 2 – Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday

Other shift times include 8:00am to 4:00pm and 4:00pm to 12:00am and the opportunity to pick up extra shifts will be available at times. You will also be required to attend monthly team meetings as scheduled.  

This position is responsible for contributing to the provision of a safe and supportive environment for young mothers and their babies in the Mercy Community Intensive Support House. The role requires provision of practical and emotional support to mothers so mothers can learn to meet the care and protective needs of their babies.

$37.35 - $40.05 ph (SCHADS L3) plus shift penalties plus superannuation plus generous salary packaging available

What you’ll be doing

  • Supporting mothers to develop appropriate parenting and living skills that enable them to gain confidence in caring for their babies
  • Undertake rostered shifts in the New Families Program Intensive Support House.
  • Provide information, education and support to mothers so as to develop appropriate parenting and living skills, by implementing Family Support Plans developed by the Caseworker
  • Provide accurate written and verbal reports in relation to the mothers and babies progress during shifts undertaken, through case notes, handover discussions, supervision and participation in team meetings
  • Building and maintaining relationships with mothers and role model expected behaviours
  • Support personal skill development contributing to the provision of a safe and supportive environment for vulnerable mothers and their babies

About you

As the successful applicant, you will possess:

  • Certificate III or higher in Community Services or related discipline and relevant experience
  • Experience working with babies and their families
  • Demonstrated intermediate ability to use computer IT systems including MS Office
  • Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)
  • Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver Licence
  • Ability to obtain positive notice in the legislatively required personal history check in line with service stream compliance requirements
  • First Aid and CPR Certificate (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)

Why Mercy Community

Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit, compassionately inspiring and supporting people to live hopeful, connected lives within inclusive communities. We support families and young people, people living with a disability, and older people, and live by our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity and Empowerment.

Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:

  • Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component
  • Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $144 if you need both cards
  • Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors

We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.

APPLY NOW  Applications close Friday 8 November 2024. Please note we may contact applicants and appoint prior to the closing date so not delay in applying.

For any queries, please contact MCSCareers.Mailbox@mercycs.org.au.

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