• Support children & young people in out-of-home care across Gippsland.
• Choose your hours - casual roles based from Sale, Morwell or Bairnsdale.
• From $37.35 per hour + 25% loading + salary packaging for living expenses. 

Your new role

Whether you are an experienced Support worker seeking flexibility with your hours or just getting started and looking to grow your skills and experience, this opportunity is for you.

Our Care and Placement Services Program delivers support to vulnerable children and young people who cannot live with their own families or are living with families where intensive support is in place.

As a Support Worker in our team, you will work directly with children and young people in out of home care services in Gippsland. You will assist with daily living tasks and help them with strategies to support positive behaviours, contributing to their overall growth and resilience.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Choose when you work and choose your office location from Sale, Bairnsdale or Morwell. We have a range of shifts available, including weekend work and out of hours work.  As it’s Out of Home Care, it does involve driving with the use of a Uniting fleet car.

In addition to a base hourly rate starting at $37.35 and superannuation, you’ll also receive a 25% casual loading. You can also increase your take-home pay by accessing salary packaging for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing, streaming services, and more.

Your skills and experience

You will hold or be currently studying a Diploma of Community Services or other qualification relevant to child, youth and family welfare.

You will also bring with you:

• A genuine interest and commitment to supporting children, young people and families in need.
• Knowledge of the out-of-home care system, resources and services available in the Gippsland region.
• Conflict and negotiation skills with the ability to engage and build rapport with young people.
• A current Working with Children Check and a Driver’s Licence valid in Victoria

View the position description

How to apply

Click Apply Now to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply soon. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

For any questions, contact Matt O’Neill on 03 5144 7777 during business hours.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

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.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTIQA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.