Job Summary
- $79,000 inclusive of Super + Salary Packaging
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 19th Apr 2024
- Sydney > Penrith
The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.
As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our First Nations people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Our Fostering Young Lives Program engages community members through a variety of programs designed to support children and their carers/birth parents to live their best life!
As our Support Worker you will possess a multifaceted skill set with varied responsibilities to ensure our service runs effectively. This position supports our Fostering Young Lives Operations Team and our Fostering Young Lives Family Assessment Team, with your time being split between the two.
Supporting the operations team and family assessment teams you will:
We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:
You will have a Certificate III or IV in community services, social work, youth work or similar and:
Please submit your resume and 1 page cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.
Contact Karen Draper on 0409 367 374 or [email protected], using the subject line: Support Worker - Penrith enquiry via EthicalJobs, for a friendly and confidential chat
The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity and is committed to building an inclusive culture. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. We see ability not disability, if you identify as a person with a different ability, please get in contact to let us know how we can accommodate your needs. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role.
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