Child & Family Support Worker
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Remote support worker delivering early childhood and family wellbeing programs for UnitingCare. Travelling from Longreach to rural and remote Queensland communities.
Responsibilities:
- Support children and families to achieve positive outcomes
- Deliver mobile early childhood development and family support programs for children from birth to 12 years and their families
- Facilitate playgroups, workshops and community education activities
- Connect families with information, advice and referral pathways
- Maintain accurate case records
- Build relationships with children, families, community organisations, First Nations communities and local stakeholders
- Travel throughout regional and remote Queensland as part of a mobile service delivery model
- Approximately 60% of working hours involve travel and overnight stays in rural and remote locations
- Work with a supportive team that values innovation, collaboration and continuous learning
Requirements:
- Hold a tertiary qualification, or be enrolled in Children's Services, Community Services, Counselling or a related discipline
- Experience working with children, families and communities in early childhood education, community services or a related field
- Strong understanding of child development and family support practices
- Experience facilitating programs, workshops or group activities
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously
- Commitment to culturally safe and inclusive practice
- Current Queensland driver’s license
- Current Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
- Current First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain
Benefits:
- NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- Recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
- Diversity and inclusive leave, including paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options
- Career development opportunities
- Positive and inclusive team environment
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