Social Worker – Leongatha
- Full time Permanent
- Company vehicle and fuel card
- Competitive salary with attractive not-for-profit salary packaging options up to $15,900/annum
- 4 weeks annual leave increasing to 5 weeks after 2 years continuous service
Are you passionate about helping people and families who truly need you? Want to be part of a caring team that’s growing our impact, every day? At Key Assets, people matter so much. And here, so do you.
About Key Assets:
Key Assets Australia is a non-Government, not-for-profit children’s and family services agency.
Key Assets was founded in Australia in 2007 and has grown to one of Australia’s leading non-government children and family services providers. We provide foster carer, family services and disability services. Operating across all states and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you.
Why work with Key Assets:
Working with Key Assets is about more than just a job. Our people do so much to put children first, so we do all we can to support them. We value you as a whole person, not just ‘a worker’, and we truly care about your wellbeing and your career. Because without you, we simply can’t do what we do. And without us, the people we support won’t get the care they need.
About the role:
As a Social Worker, you will be part of a collaborative integrated team working together to make a positive and lasting difference to children and young people through the provision of quality care in a family setting and provide regular support via telephone and face to face visits to Foster Carers.
You will monitor that the children/young people and their families are being provided with foster care services responding to their needs, as well as facilitating and encouraging support contact as agreed in the care plan.
You will ensure that the protection of children and their welfare is given the absolute priority in all activities and events, while also ensuring that the children/young person’s opinions are sought over all issues likely to affect their daily life.
A detailed outline of the core responsibilities, outcomes and relevant qualifications/experience can be in located in the position description on our website by clicking the Apply button.
About you:
You hold a recognised professional qualification in Social Work along with experience working in a child and family social work setting along with knowledge of various Child Protection Legislation, Government initiatives and agendas across Victoria.
You hold a Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain one, as well as a clear full Victorian drivers licence.
If this is you and you believe your qualifications, skills and experience would be a good fit for this role, and you are able to work flexibly, traveling within and around your coverage area, we encourage you to Apply.
To find out more about this rewarding and challenging career opportunity, please call Carrie Spann – Program Manager on 0429 937 *** or ************@keyassets.org.au
Key Assets may interview suitable individuals prior to the closing date of this campaign, this campaign may also be extended at any time.
To comply with Victoria’s public health order on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations, it is a requirement of this role that the successful candidate is fully vaccinated prior to commencing employment with Key Assets.