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- Wesley Dalmar Children’s Services
- permanent, full-time position
- based in Maitland, NSW
- leading NFP organisation
About us
Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.
Our Vision is “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
About the role
Wesley Mission has a long established history in providing Out of Home Care (OOHC) across NSW. This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work with children, birth parents and foster carers, as well as involvement in the recruitment, assessment and training of new carers.
Essential criteria
- degree in Social Work, Social Welfare, Psychology or related discipline
- excellent verbal and written skills, with the demonstrated ability to write reports to a professional standard
- demonstrated ability to work with clients and managing challenging situations in a high pace environment
- highly developed organisational skills and demonstrated ability to meet competing deadlines
- current unrestricted Driver’s Licence.
Desirable criteria
- experience working with children and families and/or in the Out of Home Care sector.
Remuneration
Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services (SCHADS) Industry Award 2010. The agency provides regular supervision and support for all staff and opportunities for professional development.
Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.
The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number and criminal history record check). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
