The Role:

Are you a Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career while only having to work school terms? Are you wanting to work with high school aged students in an education setting? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

As our school Social Worker you will provide high quality, coordinated, intensive social work support services for students who are part of our CARE school - Communicare Academy.

In this role you will:

• Assess and respond to students complex needs to enhance their capacity to maintain their educational journey.
• Collaboratively assess the needs of students to coordinate, monitor, evaluate and advocate for engagement with relevant services to meet the individual’s complex needs.
• Provide needs based interventions using evidence-based assessment tools to measure and support change in a collaborative and fully integrated way.

This position will be offered on a permanent full time basis working 76 hours per fortnight. Don't work during school holidays and still get paid!

Who Are We?

Communicare Academy is an independent, non-government CARE (Curriculum and Re-engagement in Education) school operated by Communicare. We are committed to providing at-risk and disengaged young people with high quality education options in a flexible and supportive learning environment.

We provide a holistic education experience that meets the diverse needs of our students including small classes, education support staff, social-emotional development programs, personalised and flexible timetable options, excursions and camps, wrap-around student support services from a variety of in-school specialists and additional Communicare Inc. support services.

While we’ve changed a lot over the past 45 years, our values – Everyone is welcome, Doing what we say, Above and beyond and Stronger together – remain at the very heart of everything we do.

Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Demonstrated experience working with vulnerable people living in complex circumstances and providing intensive individualised support.
• Advanced interpersonal and trauma-informed communication skills.
• Intermediate computer, numeracy, and literacy skills.
• Intermediate customer service skills.
• Intermediate organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing tasks
• Strong understanding of CALD and Aboriginal culture and family dynamics.
• Broad knowledge of social work interventions, models and approaches.
• Ability to apply research knowledge and skills to understand, evaluate and inform practice.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Ability to identity, establish and maintain key stakeholder relationships.
• Current Provide First Aid Certificate
• Satisfactory Police clearance (not older than 6 months from the issue date)
• Unrestricted drivers’ licence
• Current Working With Children Check

What we can offer you

• Generous NFP salary packaging opportunities (option to package up to $15,900 for general living expenses and an additional $2,650 for entertainment benefits per annum)
• Paid School Holidays
• Extra Leave - 5 days of extra paid leave per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Paid parental leave and back to work incentives
• Family Domestic Violence and Abuse (FDVA) leave, financial assistance and structured support for any employees who have experienced FDVA incidents
• Discounted Health Insurance with HBF
• Free, confidential counselling services through our Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Flu Vaccination Program

How to apply
Please submit a resume and a cover letter that addresses our Selection Criteria. Applications close 20th April 2025.

Communicare encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and people living with disabilities.

Short listing will commence immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. Unsolicited resumes and contact from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.