• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• Full-time Maximum Term Position – Sale location
• Deliver a new service model for placement prevention, reunification and out of home care 

About the opportunity

The position is responsible for promoting family preservation in the delivery of a new model of service for children and young people at risk of entering or returning to residential care, or where placement breakdown is imminent.  The role also provides Case management to exit residential care to a more appropriate placement, typically foster care or kinship care. This role will cooperate with strategies to actively ensure the safety, protection and well-being of children who come into association with us.

About you

• Prior experience in working with children, young people, families and volunteers.
• Knowledge of attachment and bonding and the impact of developmental trauma on children and young people.
• Ability to relate positively to a large range of people from diverse backgrounds.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, apply today by submitting the following

• Cover Letter (1 page outlining your suitability according to the Position Description)
• Current Resume (no more than 3 pages)

Get in touch

For a confidential discussion or further information, please Contact Beke Mapiye – Manager Care and Placement on 0439 435 194.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. Visit us: unitingvictas.org.au

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking. It is a condition of employment that all eligible workforce in Victoria receive the COVID-19 vaccination and supporting evidence may be requested in order to perform duties at any of Uniting’s workplaces.

Uniting acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as Australia’s First Peoples and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

We are committed to equal opportunity and ensuring our workplace reflects our society. We encourage applications from across our community including people living with disability and from culturally and linguistic diverse backgrounds.