Wesley Aunties & Uncles (WA&U)

• Six-month contracted role from August 5th, 2024, until January 31st 2025.
• Part-time (30 hours per week).
• Location: Sydney region. Offices include Dalmar Penrith, Dalmar Hawkesbury and WA&U Rydalmere NSW.
• Assigned motor vehicle and salary packaging available.

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “A Spirit-led disciple-making movement: doing all the good we can because every life matters”.

About the program

Wesley Aunties & Uncles provides wrap-around support to children and young people in out of home care, as well as their birth families and foster carers. We are a Specialised Substitute Residential Care (SSRC) provider and support service of the Wesley Dalmar team. Wesley Dalmar offer adoption, permanent, temporary, and respite care, restoration to birth family, as well as a variety of supports to help children reach their potential.

About the role

Wesley Aunties & Uncles offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to a professional wanting to make a difference in the lives of children in OOHC and SSRC. Wesley Aunties & Uncles is a wraparound support service and the Case Manager will be responsible for matching volunteer mentors to children in OOHC and SSRC. This includes recruitment, assessment, training and case management.

Essential Criteria

• Degree in Social Work, Psychology or equivalent
• Flexibility to work some evenings and occasional weekends
• Current full Driver’s License
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Experience in working with children and families
• Experience in Out of Home Care
• Experience working with volunteers.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and Worker code of conduct. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

For more information, please contact Maddie Holt, Team Leader on 0437 858 696 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Case Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.