Join our Family Services Team.

• Support vulnerable children, young people & their families facing complex issues
• Join a dedicated team and make a difference to purposeful work
• SCHADS Level 4 + salary packaging, full-time ongoing role based in Horsham

Your new role

Deliver high-quality placement and support programs. You will manage children on statutory orders who are placed in care with foster carers ensuring the children are safe in foster care as well as the support the foster carers and their families.

Using a Best Interest Framework you will provide a quality service that ensures the best outcomes for young people entering or in Home Based Care and their carers. Your expertise in case management will enable you to apply a focused approach to problem solving whilst working collaboratively with statutory bodies and other agencies to support children and families.

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 base hourly rate (SCHADS Level 4) and super, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits, which can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing, streaming services, and much more.

With our meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually, you can save on dining out and drinks, making the most of your pre-tax dollars. At Uniting, you can also access the following:

• Need extra time off? Buy additional leave to increase annual leave!
• 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).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Opt in or out of public holidays, be respected for your unique background.

 Your skills and experience

 You will bring with you: 

• Experience working with children and families in the child protection area.
• Experience in working effectively in a care team situation and the ability to manage complex relationships and interactions.
• Experience in supporting young people to grow and develop.
• Experience in working with traumatised young people.

View job 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 Kim Trounce on kim.trounce@vt.unting.org or call 0403 980 529 for a chat during business hours.

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.