• Position: Full time, Fixed term position (6 month)
• Salary: $56,131 to $61,248, plus super (based on skills and experience)
• Location: Morwell

The Organisation

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 600 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for.

About the role

VACCA out of home care programs are responsible for delivering culturally appropriate and quality services and support to children and carers who are part of the Kinship Care, Extended Care and Foster care programs.

The Case Support Worker provides support to out of home care case managers and teams within the respective office.

The position will support workers to undertake case related and administrative tasks such as filling, entering data and case noting. In addition, the worker will also provide supports through transporting and supporting children and carers to attend appointments and activities and contact with family. These activities are undertaken within the framework of each child’s case plan.

The position will liaise closely with the child or carer’s case manager and the Team Leader in planning and delivering the support activities.

About You:

• Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children
• Sound administration skills – including ability to record case notes, maintain files, use computer databases
• Proven and sound time management skills, communication skills, reliability, accountability and commitment to high quality client service.
• Proven ability to work in a team and independently

What we can offer you!!

• Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Great career development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply.

Applications should include a cover letter, addressed key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying.

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.