• Part time|4 days|fixed term to September 2026|based at Bendigo
• Working with kinship carers & children|providing assessment|support to new placements
• Great team|good office location|work life balance at 30.4 hours per week

Your role:

This role will be responsible for preparing Kinship comprehensive assessments and providing support to kinship placements within the Kinship Care First Supports program whilst working as part of the wider home based care team. You will assess and provide family services support to newly established carers and occasionally children and young people to promote stability, safety and developmental needs.

Make Your Mark:

• Assessment writing (First Supports)
• Motivational interviewing
• Understand how intergenerational trauma can affect Kinship carers
• Provide written assessments of Kinship Placements for Child Protection
• Identify strengths and vulnerabilities of placements, work collaboratively with carers to achieve set goals
• Liaise and make referrals with and to other professionals
• Information and advice to carers

Make it Work:

• You get a salary starting at around $100,776 plus super at full time hours.
• Pro rata to 30.4 hours per week. 
• Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card.
• SCHCADS award level 5. Negotiable through the increments dependent upon experience.
• A fixed term role but as the largest provider of out of home care an family services in the state you can build a career with us.
• Work from our great office space centrally located in Bendigo.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance as well!
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

What our people say: "Our goal is not for these young people to merely survive-we want them to thrive. That's what we're all working towards day in day out. Young people need more than just a roof over their heads they need love, stability and someone in their corner"

Make a Move:

Could you please apply for the role before midnight on Sunday 21st September.

The position description is generic in nature and as such should be used as a guide to what the Out of Home Care team duties and responsibilities are:  Case Manager - Out Of Home Care PD OOHC E AW5 062025 V1.3 (6).pdf

The advert will hopefully give you a great insight in to the role but for all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Team Leader Kimberly Wallace via email at kimberly.wallace@anglicarevic.org.au 

To apply for this position all you need to do is click apply wherever you are seeing the advert and attach a resume and a brief cover letter that describes your motivation to apply.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.