Join our Family Services Team.

• Part time (3 days per week) | Maximum term to April 2026 (Parental Leave Replacement)
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

Your new role

We have an exciting opportunity for a number of social workers to join our unique family services program, Starting Out. The program supports young people under 25yrs who are pregnant or parenting, and are experiencing complex issues that impact on parenting, family life and children’s wellbeing. Responding to referrals from The Orange Door, the program assists clients to enhance their parenting capacity through assertive outreach and group work.

In a typical day, a Starting Out Case Worker might:

• Use a creative approach to engage with a reluctant young family
• Build rapport to carry out a strengths and risk assessment in the client’s home or community
• Support a family to establish and reach identified parenting goals
• Build parenting skill, confidence and knowledge to support and promote their children's safety and wellbeing
• Support young people to parent to the best of their ability

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary (SCHADS Level 5) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a relevant tertiary qualification in a field related to social work or psychology.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated experience in assessing risk to babies, children and young people
• Sound understanding of the Best Interests Case Practice Model and Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
• Demonstrated knowledge of age, stage and development (birth – 5yrs)
• Proven ability to plan and implement innovative strategies to successfully engage reluctant young families
• Excellent communication and organisation skills

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 Gillian Harris-Dawson – Manager, Preservation & Reunification on 0468 672 234 for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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