• 2 x Full Time Max term Position until 30 June 2026
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging 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

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 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!
• 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

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, Team Leader Navigator Program on 0479 191 153 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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