Wanslea is seeking a passionate and qualified Social Worker to join our dedicated Out of Home Care team in delivering trauma-informed, best-practice support to foster families and children in care.

About Wanslea

Wanslea was founded in Western Australia 80 years ago and offers services across the state. We are a compassionate, caring organisation that supports families and their children with a diverse range of programs. We are committed to inclusion and diversity and actively seek to engage people who share our values; we Care, we Collaborate, we are Accountable, we have Courage, we Celebrate.

Why join Wanslea?

"Through opportunity and community, we grow people."

At Wanslea, you’re encouraged to be your true self! People aren’t pegs, so we don’t have ‘holes’ for you to fit into. People of all cultural backgrounds, ethnicity, age, ability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, identity or other are welcome, and encouraged to apply.

At Wanslea, we’re committed to cultivating a healthy, positive and growth enabling environment. We are proud of our wide-ranging benefits available to this role including:

• Permanent full-time position

• Based at our Cloverdale Office with free parking on site but will move to our brand new purpose built facility in Bentley in early 2026.

• Salary starting from $102,569.10 per annum plus superannuation

• Opportunity to salary package

• Ongoing professional development opportunities

• Additional paid break between Christmas and New Year

• Unique opportunity to work in an organisation passionate about diversity and inclusion

• Amazing people and rewarding team culture with highly capable and welcoming colleagues

About you

You are a degree‑qualified Social Worker (or equivalent), eligible for membership with AASW, with substantial experience working with foster families and children in out-of-home care. You bring strong expertise in developmental trauma, child and family functioning, and crisis intervention—including assessing potential foster carers and contributing to case management alongside Family Support Workers and Foster Carers. You’re adept at supervising students and volunteers, highly organised with strong administrative and digital skills, and a committed team player. Your practice upholds Child Safe standards, and you'll thrive if you’ve also delivered training, contributed to research/evaluation, or navigated government funding in children’s services.

Apply Now

Submit your current resume and a concise cover letter addressing the full selection criteria as provided in the Position Description.

For any queries please contact Skye Upton 08 9245 2441.

To learn more about Wanslea visit: http://www.wanslea.org.au.

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Wanslea reserves the right to close applications at any time, therefore we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Wanslea encourages applicants from all backgrounds and does not discriminate in regards to race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, marital status, family or carer responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin.

Wanslea is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.