Locations: West Kimberley (Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing) & East Kimberley (Kununurra and Halls Creek).

The Opportunity

As a Child Safety Practitioner or Senior Child Safety Practitioner, you will be responsible for engaging with children and families to promote and ensure their safety and wellbeing. This may include undertaking investigative actions to assess the safety and wellbeing of a child/ren, partnering with families and services to address child protection issues and strengthen family function, enhance victim-survivor safety through coordinating collaborative responses, or working with a childs care team to enhance the wellbeing of children in the care of the CEO.

As a Senior Child Safety Practitioner you will also work closely with your Team Leader to provide advice and guidance to members of your team on case practice responses, having evidenced further experience, expertise, knowledge and skills in child protection practices.

As a Child Safety Practitioner or Senior Child Safety Practitioner in the Kimberley, you have a unique opportunity to bring your passion, skills and expertise to a diverse regional landscape that will be sure to inspire and challenge your growth as a practitioner.

The JDFs attached on our website (Jobs WA) provide more information about the positions. For further information we encourage you to contact Renae Smith, District Director, on 0430 548 871.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments will be made for this or similar future vacancies fixed term and permanent that arise within the next 12 months across the Department of Communities.

Qualification Requirements

You must have a Tertiary qualification or equivalent qualification as stated on the attached JDF (via Jobs WA) for the relevant role. All overseas qualifications must be assessed for Australian equivalency. Refer to our website for information about the qualification requirements for this role, and how we will be assessing your qualifications.

Our great benefits!

Communities offers a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and ongoing learning and development opportunities in exchange for your skills, passion and commitment – click here to find out more!

When you choose to work with us in the stunning Kimberley, you may also be eligible for a suite of regional benefits, including:

• District Allowance between $7,436 for singles and $16,722 with dependants; with the amount dependent on the Kimberley location.
• Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) – Housing with subsidised rent.
• Relocation/Removal Assistance

Join the Department of Communities

Apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button (above and below) and provide the following documents in Word or PDF format only:

1. A current resume/CV.
2. A cover letter outlining which position [Child Safety Practitioner or Senior Child Safety Practitioner] you are applying for, and includes identification of preferred Kimberley work location [Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Kununurra].
3. A two [2] page written application addressing all the Essential Work Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) as stated on the JDF (via JobsWA) for the position you are applying for [Child Safety Practitioner or Senior Child Safety Practitioner].
4. A copy of all qualification/s (regardless of the relevance to the role) as specified in your application or resume/CV (if applicable).
5. An application form (for hard copy applications only).

For technical difficulties while applying online, general recruitment enquiries, or to request any document in an alternative format, please contact Macarena Acosta, HR Advisor by emailing [email protected].

Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.