About the role:

This is a full-time permanent position (35 hours per week) located in Dubbo NSW. Starting base annual salary $91,297 plus super, plus access to generous salary packaging options.

About Uniting:

When your part of Uniting NSW.ACT, your part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

About the opportunity:

Are you passionate about supporting families to thrive? Uniting is seeking a caseworker to join our family preservation team in Dubbo NSW. This is more than a job – it’s your chance to play a vital role in helping families stay safe, strong and connected.

As a Case Worker, you’ll engage with families from diverse backgrounds and cultures, working alongside them to achieve their goals and address child safety concerns. This is a deeply rewarding role, where your compassion, sensitivity, and expertise will help build parenting and family capacity. You’ll be a key part of our team, ensuring that families have the support they need to grow and thrive in a safe and nurturing environment.

• Culturally responsive support: Provide tailored, strengths-based assistance to families.
• Family Case Plans: Work collaboratively to develop and implement family case plans aligned with program models.
• Domestic Violence Support: Utilise evidence-based interventions to support families impacted by domestic violence.
• Parenting Skills: Empower parents and carers by role-modelling and teaching effective strategies to help them care for their children.

This role is targeted towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, recognizing the importance of community connection, cultural knowledge, and lived experience in supporting families to stay together.

Your Qualifications & Experience

• Hold a relevant bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related.
• At least 2 years’ experience working with children and families using a strengths-based approach.
• Have a solid understanding of early intervention principles and experience with child protection issues.
• Skilled at working with diverse communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, able to identify family needs, strengths, and potential risks.
• Hold a current NSW WWCC and a current NSW Driver’s license

Benefits and culture

Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there’s more.

• Welcoming you exactly as you are
• Starting base annual salary of $91,297 plus super.
• Access to generous salary packaging options – pay less tax!
• Career development opportunities
• Amazing workplace culture 
• Purpose driven career: Be part of an organisation that’s truly making a difference in the lives of families.
• Enjoy training, mentoring, and the chance to develop new skills.

Should you have any questions, please contact Belinda Condon from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team at bcondon@uniting.org or 0422424225. 

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.  
 

Closing date: 11:55pm, Sunday 22^nd September 2024