Address- Position : Fixed Term, Part Time for 12 months
- Location : Wangaratta
- Salary : $82,045 to $86,349 plus superannuation and salary packaging options
The Organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of it’s kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.
Our strength lies with our people.
About the role
This role will work with young people between the ages of 15.9 – 21 and are/were living in out of home care. As the Youth Worker the role will be the main contact of leaving care support, taking on case support when the young person leaves care. With the view to be achieving life and independent living skills across a range of areas whist focusing on economic, personal, social and housing outcomes.
About You
- Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose.
- Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children and/or experience in the child and family sector
- A sound understanding of Aboriginal culture, values, protocols, inter-generational factors and complex kinship systems, as well as the issues facing vulnerable Aboriginal people today.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of issues surrounding Youth, homelessness, adolescent out-of-home care, the Child Protection and Youth Justice systems and available resources and services in the Ovens Murray region.
- Demonstrated ability to engage young people in out-of-home care including Residential Care, Kinship Care and Home-Based Care.
- Demonstrated ability to assist young people transition and develop the necessary skills for independent living.
- A demonstrated commitment to establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with families, colleagues, government departments, sector partners and the Aboriginal Community.
- Understanding and work in child safe practices and risk management strategies.
- Experience in recording accurate documents including, reports requested by the programs, case notes and case reports that meet audience needs.
What we can offer you
- A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
- The support of regular internal supervision
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
- 17.5% loading on annual leave
- Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel
- Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs
- Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
- Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
- Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply
Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume. We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying which can be found on our VACCA Careers website.
Application closes by 16 June 2024
We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.
VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.
VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy
