• Work in an industry leading, person-centred social care organisation
• Generous leave provisions: birthday leave & 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service!
• Not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 per year

We Are Key Assets Australia

Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. 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!

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.

A little about the role

We are looking for a Social Worker to join our team, based in Eight Mile Plains. Reporting to the Team Manager, you will help to make a positive and lasting difference to children and young people.

Some of the main responsibilities include:

• Providing regular support via telephone and face to face visits to foster carers, including occasional unannounced visits, ensuring these visits are all recorded.
• Work with foster carers and the children/young people in their care in a culturally responsive, trauma informed, family centred way.
• Monitor and review the suitability and competence of foster carers ensuring they provide a safe, healthy, nurturing and learning environment for children/young people.
• Work with carers on collaborative projects to coach them through steps and strategies to achieve set goals.
• Facilitate support groups, carer social events and training when required.

The base salary for this position is $85,120.36 - $91,586.56 /annum (based on 1.0EFT) + super + vehicle & fuel card + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum. This is a full-time, ongoing position.

About you

The successful candidate will come with:

• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• A full, current Australian driver licence.
• A proven track record in working with and or on behalf of children, respecting and maintaining their individuality and promoting their positive development.
• A comprehensive working knowledge of all relevant legislation pertaining to children’s services and current best practice.
• The ability to communicate simply and effectively, both verbal and written, with a diverse staff group at all levels, recognising potential language barriers and cultural differences.

My Key Assets

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

• Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
• Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks’ of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us!
• Professional Development: We provide both digital eLearning and ongoing face to face training as well as an online library. Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
• Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!

The fine print

• For further information, please contact Juanita Begley, Acting Operations Manager at [email protected] using the subject line: Social Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs. 
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, LCS Check, and hold, or be willing to obtain a valid WWCC.
• Full driver’s licence is required.

If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply Now today!

Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.

Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media at #WeAreKeyAssets.

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