• Part-time (4 days/week) based in the Campbelltown and Camden LGA
• $86k - $92k + Super + Salary Packaging
• Flexible Friendly organisation, WFH options available

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 this role

The purpose of this position is to help provide support to the community, children and families through a supported playgroup model, transition to school, after school and pre tween programs. Providing targeted early intervention support and wrap around service for children and families accessing our programs and other early intervention services.

This role identifies vulnerable families through in-depth risk assessment and provides services that focus on child development, strengthening attachment and increasing safety with a trauma informed lens, contributing to meaningful outcomes that increase the well- being and safety of children and families.

Duties

• Plan, develop, facilitate or co-facilitate and review supported playgroups, transition to school programs, parent groups, mentoring programs and workshops relating to service delivery.
• Work with a range of designated clients. The number of clients will depend on factors such as phase of intervention, complexity, geography and the nature of the service. Practitioners may work with individuals, or multiple stakeholders relating to the individual and/or family.
• Engage clients including children, young people, adults and/or families, using appropriate assessment and risk minimisation processes.
• Work with clients to undertake comprehensive assessments to develop, implement, monitor and review their support plan and outcomes that identify strengths as well as areas of risk, ensuring children and young people are actively engaged in the process.
• Coordinate with other service providers including government departments and agencies, schools, health services, GP’s and allied health providers to ensure services are delivered.
• Make child protection reports to the child protection helpline when assessed as necessary, in consultation with the Team Leader or Manager.
• Attend review meetings, case conferences, worker meetings and consultation meetings and ensure appropriate documentation is kept.
• Assist families to engage with wrap around services directly, as appropriate.

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

• Degree qualified in social work, early childhood, teaching, community welfare or similar.
• At least 12 months experience working with children and families with complex needs delivering parent programs, afterschool mentoring, transition programs and case management to children and families.
• Excellent understanding of child protection issues and client vulnerabilities such as drug and alcohol use, domestic violence, mental health issues, financial distress, isolation and the impact of trauma and the effect on child behaviour and development.
• Demonstrated commitment to working within a cultural humility framework with a focus on the needs of diverse communities such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), and gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities.
• Demonstrated ability to identify children and young people at risk and report child protection concerns as directed under child protection legislation and within Organisational policies and processes.
• Demonstrated understanding of the impact of domestic and family violence on women and children with a commitment to empowering women and children through supported advocacy and case management.
• Experience in program and planning for children 0-12 years with a focus on social and emotional intelligence and delivered in a variety of settings including the community and Education System.
• Demonstrated commitment to accurate and complete documentation, record keeping and other administration tasks.
• Driver’s licence and willingness to drive a van.

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.

Apply online today!

Please submit your current CV and cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in the role.

Have a question? Contact Cristina on 0432 752 265 to discuss the role in more detail

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where individuals from all backgrounds and identities are not only welcomed but valued. We pride ourselves on being a client safe and child safe organisation, which is why all staff and volunteers undergo comprehensive employment screening. We value relationships with local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. To ensure you are best supported with your application if you have any specific needs requiring a reasonable adjustment, let us know what accommodations you require.

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