• Part time 8 day fortnight
• Work with a dynamic, well-respected NGO with over 45 years experience providing place-based support alongside communities
• Contribute to long-lasting change for clients and the community
• Join a diverse and passionate team in a flexible and supportive organisation
• Salary + super + leave loading + generous salary packaging options available. Weave pays above the SCHCADS Award hourly rate.
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply
• Our Women’s Centre services are provided only to women. We consider being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) and sections 30 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth).

About The Role

Weave Women and Children’s Centre has been operating in the Redfern/Waterloo area for over 40 years. The Centre offers support services, casework, groups and educational opportunities to women with children 0-12 years as well as casework support for women through the Staying Home, Leaving Violence initiative.

The SHLV Caseworker in collaboration with the other SHLV worker and the Program Manager will coordinate service provision for Weave’s SHLV program.

The SHLV Caseworker will provide comprehensive case management for women residing in the Redfern Local Area Command and surrounding suburbs who are experiencing domestic violence. Supporting women to remain safely in their home or to relocate to other appropriate, safehousing.

The selection criteria for the role:

• Relevant qualifications in Social Work, Community Work or other relevant discipline and/or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience in using a client centred strengths-based framework in the provision of assessment, casework and case management support to women experiencing domestic violence
• Basic understanding of the legal system in relation to domestic violence and/or willingness to learn
• Demonstrated experience working with or personal experience working with Aboriginal people and communities, and an understanding of the strengths of Aboriginal people
• Understanding of the impacts of intergenerational trauma on Aboriginal people, in particular residing in Redfern, Waterloo and surrounding areas in the City of Sydney LGA
• Understanding of complex issues affecting Aboriginal Women experiencing domestic and family violence
• Understanding of complex issues affecting CALD Women experiencing domestic violence
• Demonstrated skills and knowledge in provision of informal parenting support, particularly in relation to the impact of domestic violence on children
• Understanding and demonstrated experience of working within a trauma informed, healing centred, strength based, person centred, feminist and culturally appropriate framework
• NSW Working With Children Check
• National Police Check
• Current NSW Class C driver’s license

 to apply

• Read the Position Description available below
• Please click Apply Now and follow the instructions

**Please Note: In order for us to properly assess your application, we require both your resume and the document addressing each of the selection criteria.

If you think you are the right person for this role but you don’t fully meet all of the selection criteria, please contact us to discuss. We realise that sometimes there are factors other than qualifications that can be just as important for a particular role.

Please phone Patricia on 0401 285 169 to discuss or for further information about the role

**Due to high numbers of applicants, we will only contact those who been successful in proceeding to the interview stage