Wesley Aunties & Uncles

• Part-time positions
• Sydney 20 hours per week working in the Rydalmere office
• Central Coast 30 hours per week working in the Gosford and Tuggerah office.

About the role

Wesley Aunties & Uncles are seeking two part time case managers for their OOHC works on the Central Coast and their targeted early interventions (TEI) work in Sydney.

Central Coast Position - Package includes fully maintained fleet vehicle with fuel card and Salary Packaging options.

Sydney Position - car kilometres paid.

These positions offer challenging and rewarding opportunities to work with children, young people, birth parents and foster carers and volunteers, as well as involvement in the recruitment, assessment and training of new volunteer mentor ‘Aunts & Uncles’.

About us

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

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 Program is a long-term mentoring program that has been operating for 50 years. It matches vulnerable children and young people to volunteer Aunts & Uncles for day and weekend visits.

Essential criteria:

• degree in Social Work, Social Science, Social Welfare, Psychology or related discipline
• flexibility. Working hours include some evenings and weekends
• current unrestricted driver’s licence as travel is required
• ability to work as part of a team and independently
• demonstrated ability to write reports to a professional standard.

Desirable criteria:

• experience in Out of Home Care, mentoring programs and working with Volunteers
• previous employment with children and families
• experience in case management
• experience in facilitating training and conducting assessments.

An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.

Remuneration

The agency provides regular supervision and support for all staff and opportunities for professional development. Salary and conditions of employment are based on the SCHADS Award (Grade 5).

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. 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 and criminal history record check). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.