What is the Talent Register?

The Child Protection Frontline Talent Register is an online portal that allows you to register your interest for full time and part time opportunities that are:

• Fixed term/secondment up to twelve (12) months, or
• Transfer at level for existing permanent public sector employees
• Permanent

The register is actively monitored by managers to match applicants to available opportunities. You only need to register your interest once, and your application will remain on our jobs register for current and future opportunities.

The benefit of applying through one of our talent registers is that you can be appointed directly via a streamlined process as opportunities become available.

Living and working in WA’s regional, rural and remote communities can provide a unique and affordable lifestyle where there's no shortage of adventure. The Department of Communities protects and cares for Western Australian children and young people who are in need and supports families and individuals who are at risk or in crisis.

Are you looking to join the Department of Communities in a key frontline position located in the Goldfields Region? Then you’ve come to the right place!

Experience the astounding diversity and beauty in the national parks and reserves decorated around the Goldfields including: tranquil eucalyptus forests, wide sweeping plains, dry lake beds, low lying scrub land and spinifex fields. Play a round of golf with visiting Kangaroos at the iconic Kalgoorlie Golf Course, enjoy events at the Goldfields Arts Centre, try your luck at gold prospecting or take in the wildlife as the region is home to a huge number and wide variety of bird species such as the threatened bilby, chuditch, mallee fowl and dunnart thrive here. Explore the technicolour dreamscape of the Golden Outback.

About the roles

If you have a sound understanding of the issues and trends around alternative care of children and the ability to build strong working relationships within the team, the community and with culturally diverse families, we want to hear from you!

Some of the roles you may be considered for as part of the Talent Register include:

Child Safety Practitioner (CSQ1) - $89,000 - $111,000 per annum

Child Safety Practitioners work with children, young people and families who are vulnerable or in crisis to ensure children are safe and protected from harm.

Want to know more about this role? See a day in the life as Child Safety Practitioner!

Qualification Requirements – Child Safety Practitioner

Under our Child Protection Workforce Model, priority will be given to qualified applicants in the first instance to maintain a qualified workforce. Should a qualified applicant not be identified then this selection process will be used to fill the vacancy.

If you have a Bachelors degree in Social Work, Psychology or relevant human services area, please apply for the Child Safety Practitioner position. Refer to our website for information about the qualification requirements.

If you do not hold an approved qualification for the Child Safety Practitioner, please apply for one of the below positions:

Child Safety Officer (CSU 2) – $79,040 - $100,880 per annum.

The Child Safety Officer role is a modified Child Safety Practitioner position so those without relevant qualifications can be appointed.

Case Support Officer (OOU2) – $76,912 - $82,464 per annum.

Case Support Officers provide direct support to Child Safety Practitioners by collecting, recording and analysing client information, and engaging with children, families, government and non-government support agencies.

Family Support Officer (OOU2) - $76,912 - $82,464 per annum.

Family Support Officers provide supervision and support to families, children and young people about accessing Department and community resources.

Administrative Assistant (Level 2) - $76,912 - $82,464 per annum

Administrative Assistants contribute to the effective management of the District Offices by providing a high level of customer service in relation to administrative matters.

Customer Liaison Officer (Level 2) - $ 76,912 - $82,464 per annum

Customer Liaison Officers are the first point of contact for members of the community accessing the Child Protection and Family Support services of the Department of Communities.

Parent Visitor (OOU2) - $76,912 - $82,464 per annum

Parent Visitors are responsible for undertaking home and community visits to provide culturally appropriate support and assistance to Parents and Carers.

Best Beginnings Plus Worker (CSU2) - $79,040 - $100,880 per annum. Best Beginnings Plus Workers provide a personal culturally appropriate parenting skill service to assist in the growth and development of families to facilitate child safety and wellbeing.

Join the Department of Communities

Apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button (via Jobs WA website) and provide the following documents in Word or PDF format only:

1. A current resume/CV.
2. A 1-page covering letter addressing the following points:

• Your experience in performing a wide range of conveyancing tasks and work, on both paper and electronically
• Your communication and interpersonal skills and your ability to liaise with a range of people

1. A copy of all qualification/s (regardless of the relevance to the role) as specified in your application or resume/CV (if applicable).
2. An application form (for hard copy applications only).

Applicants who are short listed will be assessed on all the Work Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) during the selection process.

For technical difficulties while applying online, general recruitment enquiries, or to request any document in an alternative format, please contact Yusri Rosley Human Resource Advisor on email [email protected].