Employment Opportunities
Sandringham
Family Worker
Child FIRST
SACS Award Class 3
- 4% above award + Salary Packaging
- Sandringham Location
- Flexible working conditions and career development
This is an exciting opportunity to join Family Life as part of a new team and utilise your passion for promoting the wellbeing of children and young people, strengthening families and providing enhanced services to the community. You will be rewarded by seeing young people and families experience growth and change.
About Family Life
Family Life serves families, children and youth with a priority to those at-risk, guided by a whole of family approach. Since 1970 we have responded to the needs of the community and developed innovative programs to promote wellbeing. Our services are provided by dynamic teams of employed and volunteer staff ensuring our values of respect, empowerment, inclusion and community are evident in our relationships and activities.
About the position
The Children, Youth & Families Act 2005 provides the legislative basis for the provision of services to vulnerable children, young people and their families in Victoria. The new legislation places children's best interests at the heart of all decision-making and service delivery arrangements. Funded agencies are required to work together to achieve earlier intervention with vulnerable children and families and reduce child abuse and neglect.
Family Life, in conjunction with other partners, will operate Child FIRST services in the Inner Middle South with a catchment area of Glen Eira, Stonnington, Port Phillip, Bayside and Kingston.
About You
To be successful in this role you will need a tertiary qualification in Social Work or relevant Youth or Community Services disciplines, experience in working with young people and families with complex needs and a commitment to continuous improvement and learning. Family Life invests generously in the development of staff to achieve career objectives.
So if you are ready to make a difference then we would love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please email your confidential application and covering letter, addressing the key selection criteria, to Elenore Videion at jobs@familylife.com.au. If you would like more information on the position please call Elenore Videion on (03) 8599-5433 for further details.
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Applications close: Monday 19 January 2009.
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