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Case Manager, Foster Care

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About the Organisation

Barnardos Australia is one of Australia’s leading children’s social care agencies, focused on building relationships between children, young people, their families and the community. Over the next 5 years, Barnardos commits to supporting more vulnerable children to thrive through effective evidence-informed and research-based programs.

About the Role

Barnardos are looking for a full-time permanent Case Manager for the Temporary Family Care Program based at the Barnardos Centre in Ultimo, Sydney. Reporting to the Program Manager, the Case Manager will be responsible for:

  • Providing support to foster carers, as well as training and recruiting new foster carers
  • Providing case management to children in care, ensuring their educational, health, identity and other needs are met to a high standard.

About You

To be successful in the Case Manager role, you will ideally have;

  • Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or Social Welfare related discipline
  • Knowledge of child development and parenting capacity
  • Demonstrated experience of working with children and young people and their family in a child protection context and knowledge of current child protection legislation
  • Demonstrated experience of using electronic case management tool
  • Knowledge of the current NSW legislation with regard to the care and protection of children and young people
  • A current driver’s license, ability to participate in 24 hour on call roster (approx. 4 times per year) and the ability to work in a flexible manner, including after hours, when required.

Barnardos welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

Benefits of Working for Barnardos

At Barnardos, we provide opportunities for development through individual and group mentoring, secondments, acting up and project work. Our benefits include flexible working arrangements, cultural leave, a day off during NAIDOC week, additional annual leave during Christmas/New Year break, volunteer opportunities at community events and many more.

Barnardos offers a base salary, plus leave loading, plus superannuation. Salary packaging is available to receive $15,860 of your salary tax free. Motor vehicle packaging is available on selected roles.

To be considered for roles with Barnardos you will need to have (or be willing to have conducted) a National Police Clearance and current Working with Children check Clearance (or APP number) and for the ACT a Drivers History Check, Working with Vulnerable People Card and CYPS Check.

Expressions of interest

To register your interest hit APPLY NOW and submit your Resume. Please note adverts will expire once we receive enough suitable applications. For a confidential discussion please call Zoe Banbury on 02 9218 2346.

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