About Us

Anglicare NT is a registered charity and quality accredited provider of human services across urban, regional, and remote Northern Territory. We demonstrate our values through strength-based, culturally safe, trauma informed and inclusive practices. Child safety, social justice, community development and partnership approaches drive our work.

We commit to being an employer of choice and we monitor our impact, respect lived experience and advocate to meet the needs of Territorians and our diverse communities. Our focus is to make a sustainable difference through place-based initiatives, collaboration, innovation, and the Partnership Support Service.

We offer great benefits, including:

• Further training and development options.
• Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
• A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Program

The Child and Family Contact Service supports children and young people in the care of the Chief Executive Officer of Territory Families to have meaningful and quality contact with their parents and family. Families are supported to develop parenting skills and a safe environment that will help facilitate the return of children and young people into their care. Where reunification is not possible, children and families are provided with contact opportunities that enhance connection to culture, family and community.

About the Opportunity

As the Child & Family Support Worker you will facilitate supervised access sessions, empowering families to strengthen their bonds with their children or young people. You'll work directly with parents, enhancing their ability to engage effectively with their children and boost their parenting skills. Your efforts will be crucial in ensuring that each child's safety and wellbeing needs are met, transforming family dynamics and fostering healthier, happier relationships.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Relevant qualifications in human services/community services combined with working experience in the human services sector
• Experience in family support work, crisis intervention, and individual counselling.
• Knowledge of family support practices and therapeutic processes that are congruent with strengths- based approaches, particularly in relation to child protection, and domestic and family violence.
• Ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, their families, communities, staff, and Aboriginal controlled organisation

NOTE: This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role and is open to all people to demonstrate cultural competency. Candidates must have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and proven culturally appropriate engagement and communication skills.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.  .

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Julie Rothall on (08) 8985 0000 or visit our careers page here.

To request a full position description, please email our HR Team at [email protected], using the subject line: Child Family Contact Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so speed is key. The sooner you apply the better!

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months)and a current Northern Territory driver’s licence.

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to address the key selection criteria on the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

Unfortunately, we aren't in a position to sponsor candidate visas. If you don't have the independent right to work in the country you're applying for, we will not be able to progress your application

Experience working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exemption).