Caseworker (Aboriginal Identified)

Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Child and Family Network

Lismore & Tweed Heads Office NSW Service delivery area Tweed Heads to Grafton NSW

About us visit www.ngunyajarjum.com

38-hour week - Caseworker position working with Mob

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people in community, do you have experience and knowledge of child/youth development, child protection or family work.

Your focus will be providing support and supervision to children in Ngunya Jarjum’s (PSP) Out of home Care (OoHC) program.

Selection criteria

You identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Knowledge and understanding of NSW Out of Home Care, child protection and child safe standards

Understanding of trauma informed care

Ability to use a range of IT systems and record accurate and timely case notes, reports and referrals.

A willingness to undertake and complete training in addition to holding a case load.

Willing to obtain a Diploma in Community Services/Child, Youth and Family Intervention within 2 years of commencement.

Current NSW driver’s licence

Pre-employment probity checks will be conducted prior to any offer of employment including a National Criminal History Record Check with a satisfactory outcome

Two professional referee checks will be conducted including one with a recent supervisor.

It is a legislative requirement for all employees to hold an NSW Working with Children - Employee clearance.

Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010

Classification - Social and community services employee level 4 – pay point 1, Annual salary $85,122.44 Plus superannuation at 11.5% of ordinary time earnings (OTE).

You will be required to undertake on-call duties for a one-week period on a rotating roster.

What we offer

Salary package includes up to $15,900 per year for general living expenses, along with an extra $2,650 annually for entertainment benefits such as dining out, venue hire, or holiday accommodation.

Flexible Working Arrangement Policy in place to support to maintain a work life balance.

We provide free well-being support from a team of skilled professionals.

Eligible for a pay increment on your anniversary date.

Opportunity for in-house training, career development, and advancement

Personal well-being days

Two Social & Cultural Days per year.

Located on beautiful Bundjalung Country

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Michelle Hicks (02) 6626 3700.

All applications will be received via SEEK or [email protected]

Closing date for applications is Monday 28th April 2025

Ngunya Jarjum is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation

This position is identified for Aboriginal people and exemption is claimed under 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.