About the organisation

Jenny’s Place provides direct relief and support to women and children who are experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV) and homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

Our passionate team is committed to keeping women and children in our community safe, housed and free from violence. We seek to empower women through compassion, equality, courage and collaboration. We aim to help our clients break the cycle of violence and live secure lives.

Jenny’s Place offers a range of services to women and children including crisis accommodation, supported transitional accommodation, outreach homelessness support program, specialist workers children’s and young people program, and the Newcastle Domestic Violence Resource Centre (NDVRC).

About the opportunity

We are seeking a compassionate and committed CALD Caseworker to join the Newcastle Domestic Violence Resource Centre (NDVRC). In this role you will support women and children experiencing or at risk of experiencing DFV by providing culturally appropriate, trauma informed and person-centred case management. This position is a full-time temporary contract to cover maternity leave.

Key responsibilities include

Deliver trauma informed, person centred case management that respects culture and builds respectful relationships with clients.

Collaborate with external agencies to develop and maintain partnerships to support referral pathways and advocacy for clients.

Support clients to establish safety and exit plans with appropriate safeguards in place to mitigate risk of harm.

Maintain written records of all client interactions, phone, written and in person using a client management system as the central record keeping tool for all client engagement.

About You

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build respectful and professional relationships.

The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a supportive team environment.

A strong understanding of trauma-informed, person-centred practice

Tertiary qualifications in Human Services or related field (Diploma level or higher)

This role is designated for a female under section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act

A current NSW Driver's licence

Current Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)

A National Criminal History Check (police check)

Benefits

At Jenny’s Place, staff receive:

5 weeks annual leave plus wellbeing leave.

Salary sacrificing options to increase your take-home pay.

Joining an iconic local organisation during an exciting time of innovation and growth.

Being part of a dedicated team passionate about supporting women and children in our community.

How to apply

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Brodie Clark, Business Operations Manager on 02 49296289 or email [email protected] for a confidential discussion. Alternatively, click "Apply" to submit your covering letter and CV.

Applications close date

Applications will be reviewed as received up until 11:59pm Sunday 24th August 2025.