Case Manager- Foster Care

Tell me more:

Our team has a positive outlook and works well together supporting one another to generate the best possible outcomes. You are in and around the office quite a bit in this role so you will get to know your colleagues and benefit from the support they can offer.

Anglicare Victoria provides Foster Care for children and young people who are temporarily unable to live at home. Anglicare Victoria is the State’s largest provider of Foster Care and plays a vital role in protecting children and young people by ensuring they have a safe, stable and nurturing home while their family cannot care for them.

Day to day, you’re going to be advocating for children in placements, co-ordinating supports, running care team meetings, completing administrative tasks and ultimately making sure children and young people in Foster Care are well cared for.

The skills you will use day to day:

• Provide children & young people with Foster Care placements that will support their development & maintain safety.
• Engage with our volunteer carers making sure that the work you do behind the scenes sets them up for success.
• Provide case management to children and young people in Foster Care placements.
• We want to see a passion for working with children and young people.
• Work collaboratively with DFFH and other services providers.
• Undertake risk assessments.
• Be highly organized with the ability to manage competing administrative tasks, home visits and phone calls.

What makes this such a great role for you:

• An opportunity to learn new skills.
• A foot in the door, with a fixed term contract to September 30th 2024.
• Early careers pathways for new graduates as well, we would love to see you apply.
• You get a salary starting at $93,860 plus super.
• Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card.
• SCHCADS award level 5.
• Negotiable through the increments dependent upon experience.
• Work from our great office space 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 Learning & Development team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition

Minimum requirements:

• Completed Diploma of Community Services, Youth Services or similar.
• Full Victorian Drivers Licence.

What our people say- “AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”.

Ready to take the next step:

Please apply for the role before midnight on Sunday 17th March.

We use generic position descriptions to help support internal growth and movement between teams you can read the generic position description here:  Case Manager - Out Of Home Care PD OOHC E AW5 122022 V1.0 (11).pdf

To apply for this position all you need to do is click apply wherever you see the advert and that will take you to our careers page. Once there click APPLY and create a profile, attach a resume and a brief cover letter that describes your motivation to apply and talks about your passion for working with children and young people.

The advert is only meant to be an overview, for all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Clair Hucker on 03 5461 0*** or email at ************@anglicarevic.org.au

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.