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Form of workAbout KWY Aboriginal Corporation:
KWY is a leading South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation and not for profit organisation. KWY has developed a highly specialised and customised suite of programs focusing on positive outcomes for Aboriginal families and communities.
KWY’s priority is promoting the safety and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children. We aim to improve the safety of women and children by providing specialist knowledge and culturally appropriate services to break the cycle of domestic violence and stem the flow of Aboriginal children into the child protection systems across Australia.
We are a rapidly growing organisation that has doubled in size in the past 12 months. You will have the opportunity to be part of a unique and growing organisation that offers competitive remuneration.
About the job:
KWY are currently seeking a practitioner that advocates and supports Kinship Carers who have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander placed in their care by the Department for Child Protection. The length of a child’s placement is determined by the court order, reunification (approx. 12 months), or long-term orders (until the child reaches 18 years of age).
The KWY Kinship Care practitioner can conduct home/outreach visits, relevant assessments, facilitate training, write reports as required, attend multidisciplinary meetings, keep accurate and timely case notes and communications. and advocate for Kinship Carers in a variety of settings. The practitioner aims for children and young people to feel safe and supported. The practitioner achieves this by supporting carers to connect children to their culture, kin, and identity. The practitioner works with Government agencies and external service providers to support Kinship Carers to meet the children’s developmental needs.
The role can entail intrastate case management and travel to the Far North, Eyre and Yorke Peninsula, Limestone Coast.
The position is located at the KWY Head Office, Parkside, Adelaide.
About you:
The successful applicant will possess 2 years of skills, experience, and knowledge working in kinship or foster care programs or equivalent experience. You can demonstrate safe cultural practices when collaborating with Aboriginal people and community. Your approach is strength focused, through a cultural lens listening to the voice of carers and children.
About the pay…
- Positions are classified under the SCHADS award
- Salary range is $82,045 to $88,277 plus superannuation (full-time equivalent)
- The position is available .8 with fulltime negotiable.
- In addition, as a registered Not for Profit/Charity, we offer excellent salary packaging options through CBB which can significantly increase your take-home pay.
About the benefits…
- Competitive remuneration
- Salary packaging tax benefits, meal entertainment benefit, novated leasing and more.
- Fantastic workplace culture
- Strong values-based organisation
- Excellent professional development options
- Employee Assistance Program
- Growing organisation with great career opportunities
- Work in a caring & collaborative team environment with people who are passionate about delivering a good service that supports the community.
- 4 weeks of annual leave plus an additional 7 days of gifted leave (conditions apply)
Other requirements:
- Minimum certificate 4 in related fields of social work
- National Criminal History Record Check (Police Clearance).
- Working with Vulnerable People Check and Working with Children Check.
- Current driver’s license and be able to drive company vehicles.
About applying:
For a position descriptions email *****@kwy.org.au, with the position you are applying for listed as the title. Your cover letter must address the criteria outlined in the position description.
Click on ‘Apply for this job’ to submit an application.
Closing date: 6/4/2024.
