Join our Family Services Team.

• Part-time position (3 days per week) Max Term position until 29 January 2027 (Parental Leave Cover)
• Based at Sale
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!

Your new role

As a Family Group Conferencing Specialist you will provide a service within the Family Preservation and Reunification (FPR) Response, which is grounded within a Family Group Conferencing model.  You will be responsible for promoting and facilitating Family Group Conferencing within the FPR Response and Family Services program, as well as training FPR Practitioners in the FGC model across Uniting. 

Family Group Conferencing is a family centred, strengths orientated, culturally sensitive and community-based approach to family decision making and case planning.  It helps to engage and empower families to make decisions that protect and support their children.

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 of (SCHADS Level 6) + 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!
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• 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 possess a degree in Social Work, Psychology or a related tertiary qualification relevant to child and family welfare

You will also have:

• Current drivers licence valid in Victoria
• Demonstrated understanding of Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
• Demonstrated knowledge of working with Child Protection
• Demonstrated understanding of Community Services Organisations (CSO’s)
• Experience in facilitating Family Group Conferences within the Child Protection sector
• Demonstrated understanding of the principals that underpin Family Group Conferencing

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 Megan Stanbridge, Manager Child Youth & Families on 0436 521 603 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 LGBT+. 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.

#CYFSocialWork