AddressDepartment of Communities - Frontline Talent Register (Midwest & Gascoyne Region)
Division: Community Services
Position No: Pool Ref COM45522
Salary: Levels 2-6 $70,432 - $121,569 pa pro rata + Super - PSCSAA 2022 and Specified Calling Level 1, $76,425 - $100,605 pa pro rata - PSCSAA 2022 + Super
Work Type: Casual, Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Mid West Region
Closing Date: 2024-03-31 4:00 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)
Closing date extended to 4pm 31 March 2024
Direct permanent, temporary and casual appointment opportunities
Communities acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Western Australia, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future.
The Midwest and Gascoyne Talent Register is an online portal that allows you to register your interest for vacancies at the Department of Communities. Opportunities are permanent, temporary, and casual and may be full time or part time.
For some roles we can make direct appointments which will mean you won't need to go through a full competitive recruitment process.
You only need to register your interest once, and your application will remain on our jobs register until 31 March 2024.
Who are we looking for
The register is actively monitored to match applicants to opportunities.
Apply to join the Communities team for the following (but not limited to) positions:
Child Protection Team
- Team Leader Child Protection (Qualified) - Specified Calling Level 3 - See attachment below
- Child Protection Workers (Qualified) - Specified Calling Level 1
- Field Workers (Non-Qualified) - Level 2/4
- Residential Care Worker Country - Level 2
- Case Support Officers - Level 2
- Family Support Officer - Level 2
- Customer Liaison Officer - Level 2
- Administrative Assistant - Level 2
Housing Team
- Area Manager North - Level 6 - See attachment below
- Housing Services Team Leader - Level 5 - See attachment below
- Senior Case Manager - Level 5 -See attachment below
- Case Manager - Level 4 - See attachment below
- Housing and Property Service Officers - Level 3
- Business Support Officer - Level 3
- Customer Service Officers - Level 2
Executive Team
- Executive Assistant, Regional Executive Director Support - Level 3 - See attachment below
- Executive Officer, Regional Executive Director Support - Level 4 - See attachment below
Important information: to be appointed to the Child Protection Worker role, you have to meet the essential qualification requirements by holding a university qualification in social work, psychology or relevant services area. To find out more about qualification requirements, view the qualifications assessment page.
If you are appointed to a frontline child protection related role, you may be eligible for the Regional Attraction and Retention Incentive (RARI) Scheme. If you are offered a position from this Talent Register during the effective RARI timeframe, you may be eligible for payments in addition to existing employment entitlements. For further information on RARI, we encourage you to take a look here.
For further information on these roles and many more please visit our Careers website.
The register is actively monitored and applicants will be contacted if an opportunity arises suiting their skills and experience. Please be aware there is no guarentee that an offer of employment will be made while an application remains on the register.
Other Opportunities
Please check back regularly as current vacancies may be added here as they arise.
Working in the Mid West and Gascoyne
It is claimed you will have 300 days of Sunshine when you live in the Midwest / Gascoyne Region. The work locations are Geraldton, Carnarvon, and Meekatharra.
We are the central hub to explore attractions for the wider Midwest region including wildflowers, seafood, gorges, fishing, surfing, the Pink Lakes, discovery trails, Houtman Abrohlos Islands , Mt Augustus and the Shark Bay world heritage area.
Now is the time to change your lifestyle, grow your career and make an impact - apply Now.
Video Geraldton
Video Carnarvon
Video Meekatharra
Watch our video about child protection workers and another about Aboriginal people working in family services and child protection.
Benefits
Working in the Midwest Region attracts great benefits (subject to eligibility) including:
- Relocation assistance
- Subsidised Housing (GROH)
- Generous Personal Leave Entitlements (15 Days per annum)
- Additional North West Leave (Carnarvon)
- Additional 3 Days Public Service Leave per annum
- Travel Concessions
- District Allowance
- 17.5% Annual Leave Loading Salary Packaging
- Cultural Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Employees
Eligibility Requirements
You must be an Australian citizen, Permanent Resident or hold an appropriate Australian work visa to apply for a role through the register. Migration information for international applicants can be found on the Migration WA website.
How to apply
To express interest for a job opportunity through the register, apply online by clicking the '
