Family Connections Support Worker

• Work/life balance! Permanent part time (3 days per week) opportunity working 36 hours per fortnight with our for-purpose organisation.
• Make a real, positive difference in the lives of families living in your local community. 
• Promote strength-based approaches to child & family wellbeing in the Cowra and Young regions.

LiveBetter Employee Benefits include

• Salary Packaging (increase your take home pay)!
• Access to our 24/7 employee wellbeing app 
• Supplementary Parental Leave 
• Additional Purchase Leave
• Employee Referral Program
• Fitness Passport
• Service & Recognition Awards
• Learning and Development opportunities, with diverse career pathway options

(Eligibility criteria/terms and conditions may apply for some LiveBetter Employee Benefits)

About the Team

Community Support Services support people in regional communities across Eastern Australia to live better lives through education, social and community participation, coaching and capacity building, service coordination and transport services. We support parents, carers, families, children, people with disability, aged people, transport disadvantaged, and small regional communities. 

LiveBetter’s Child and Family Services team provide support to a diverse group of customers across the organisation, with a primary focus on providing children and their families’ opportunities to overcome obstacles to participate within their communities. The key projects undertaken by Child and Family Services include Preschools, Long Day Care Out of School Care and Early Intervention programs.

About the Role

The Family Connections Support Workers primary responsibility is to facilitate the delivery of programs and support services that promote strength-based approaches to child & family wellbeing in the Cowra and Young regions. The program will actively seek to identify issues that could impact or that are impacting on the child and family outcomes by providing interventions or appropriate referrals before these issues escalate.

Some core responsibilities of the Family Connections Support Worker role will include:                                                                            

• Utilise community networks and individuals to support families in the community.
• Provide one-on-one interventions to families through home visits offering practical support, advocacy and information. 
• As part of the program, build on and improve family living skills including healthy meal preparation and household budgeting, child development and effective communication within the family.
• Seek opportunities to work in partnership with existing services to support or develop programs that outreach and engage families with children aged 0-12 years and as needed this may include children up to the age of 18 years
• Work with local schools and services to assist in the provision of school readiness programmes to ensure that children are not disadvantaged when they begin school.
• Organise and maintain administrative records, ensuring proper records are maintained via use of endorsed data system
• Participate in local, regional and state-wide forums and information sharing activities as required, to support the ongoing development of the program.

What LiveBetter needs from you

We would love to hear from you if you are a professional and caring person who is prepared to embrace our values of Integrity, Respect, Cooperation, Empowerment and Excellence in your day-to-day work life. 

You will also be required to meet the below criteria.

• Demonstrated experience in the Children’s/Community services sector.
• Experience working with a person-centred focus.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills that include strong negotiation, advocacy and networking skills.
• IT competency, including the use of Microsoft Office programs and data bases.
• Good verbal and written communication skills allowing you to communicate with a range of people.
• Experience and understanding of Children’s Services and/or Community Services
• Current unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence and willingness to undertake travel in accordance with responsibilities of the role.
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificates.

You will be also required to undertake a national criminal history check, pre-employment health & wellness check (including drug & alcohol screening) and obtain a NSW Working with Children Check clearance. 

How to Apply

To apply for this role, you must provide as part of the online application process, an up-to-date copy of your resume which outlines your skills and experience relevant to the Family Connections Support Worker role. 

Please also provide a cover letter which addresses the below targeted questions:

• Please tell us about a time you have coached, mentored or supported someone to develop their skills.
• Please outline your experience in building and maintaining relationships with clients and stakeholders across a diverse organisation.

Closing date: 11:59pm, Wednesday 03rd April 2024

Enquiries: Jenny Nalder, Head of Childhood Education & Development: 0428 620 ***

LiveBetter is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

About LiveBetter

LiveBetter Community Services are one of the largest regionally based providers of community services in Eastern Australia. We strive to enable the people of regional Australia to live their best lives. 

For further info about us and to see for yourself the great things that we do, you can visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/livebettercommunityservices/

https://www.facebook.com/LiveBetterAustralia/

https://livebetter.org.au/