About the role:

This is casual position, based in Campbelltown. Base hourly rate of $43.74, plus casual loading and super.  

About Uniting:

When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

About the opportunity:

Uniting is seeking passionate trauma informed youth workers to join their team. You will be working within a small dynamic team of youth workers and caseworkers who provide day to day support and case management for 12–15-year old’s who are homeless and reside in the Stepping Stones accommodation service.

Support is provided through the Homeless Youth Assistance Program (HYAP) and our aim is to work collaboratively with young people and their families to achieve positive outcomes.

The team at Stepping Stones believes every young person has the right to heal, recover and be their own voice of change.

You will work closely with the young people in the service to support the development of their independent living skills, engagement with education, social skills and community engagement.

About You:

• Relevant qualifications or working towards obtaining, qualifications in, social work, Youth work, Community Services or related fields
• Demonstrated experience working with vulnerable and at-risk young people and evidence of working with challenging behaviours
• Ability to recognise the effects of trauma on the development of young people and willingness to develop therapeutic practice.
• Understanding of the Child Protection legislation and experience working within legislation
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work a rotating roster that will be required to work across weekends, nights and sleep over shifts.
• The ability to develop rapport and build meaningful relationships with young people and their families
• NSW Drivers licence & current NSW WWCC

Benefits and culture

Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there’s more.

• Welcoming you exactly as you are
• Starting base hourly rate of $43.74, plus casual loading and super.
• Career development opportunities such as training, education.
• Amazing workplace culture

Should you have any questions, please contact Belinda Condon from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected], using the subject line: Youth Caseworker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.