Join our Family Services Team.

• Full-Time Max term Position until 31 December 2027
• SCHADS Level 5 + Super + Salary packaging
• Increase take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packing benefits
• Based at Croydon

Your new role

The Navigator Program is a school re-engagement service for young people aged 12-17 years who are experiencing chronic and significant school disengagement. Young people referred to the program present with complex barriers to educational engagement and have not responded to school-based interventions

As a Navigator Case Manager, you will work with young people and their families who experience significant vulnerabilities and complexities resulting in school disengagement. You will work side by side with the young person and their supports to construct and enact an education re-engagement plan with the goal of the student returning to education.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 weeks for secondary).
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You will have relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Child Development/Community Welfare, or other equivalent.

You will also have:

• Current Drivers licence valid in Victoria
• Experience working with family units, adolescents and parents, and an understanding of the impacts of Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol, Family Violence, out-of-home care, Child Protection and child development
• Demonstrated experience in risk assessment of families and adolescents
• Demonstrated experience in working with schools and vocational training providers
• Demonstrated understanding of child and adolescent developmental needs

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Natasha Brisbane on 0479 191 153 for a chat.

About Uniting

We create real change in people’s lives by working in partnership with people, communities, governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty, trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe, together and thriving.

For over 100 years we’ve been fighting inequality, opposing discrimination, and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are an inclusive, values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities, backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

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