Foster Care Support Worker jobs

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Full-time, Ongoing position
• Based in Werribee

Your new role

As a Foster Care Case Manager, you will provide high quality support and case management for the Foster Care program. In this role, you will work with and support volunteer carers and children who are unable to live at home with their families. The position involves ensuring children are safe in foster care as well as the support of foster carers and their families.

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality placement and support programs throughout the Wimmera and will case manage children on statutory orders who are placed in care with foster carers. The position involves ensuring children are safe in foster care as well as the support of foster carers and their 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 hourly rate (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
• 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

• Demonstrated experience working with children and families in the child protection area.
• Demonstrated 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.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to operate within relevant legislation, departmental and agency policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrated experience in working with traumatised young people.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation 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 Rhi Payne at rhi.payne@vt.uniting.org

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.