Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice | Aboriginal Family Time Worker - Murrumbidgee, Far West, Western Nsw | Bathurst

Details of the offer

Division: Northern CPPYJ
Location: Bathurst, NSW, AU, 2795 Cootamundra, NSW, AU, 2590 Dubbo, NSW, AU, 2830 Wagga Wagga, NSW, AU, 2650 Broken Hill, NSW, AU, 2880 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Griffith, NSW, AU, 2680 Tumut, NSW, AU, 2720 Orange, NSW, AU, 2800
Req ID: 70705
Aboriginal Family Time Worker
Murrumbidgee, Far West and Western NSW District
Positions for this role will be commencing March 2025 onwards
You will be contacted end of Jan to early Feb 2025
Location – Cootamundra, Deniliquin, Griffith, Tumut, Wagga Wagga, Broken Hill, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange
Employment type – Casual
Salary – Clerk Grade 1/2: $38.71ph - $42.08p/h plus casual loading & superannuation
This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only.
Are you passionate about supporting children and families within your community? We are looking for dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are committed to creating positive change and strengthening family bonds. Join the family time team and support Aboriginal children and families.
Your role
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new team and support DCJ in building a dedicated workforce for supervising family time.
As an Aboriginal Family Time Worker, you'll supervise and support family time visits between children and young people in out-of-home care and their families. You'll ensure the safety and well-being of children during these visits, transport them to various locations, and communicate effectively with everyone. Your role includes recording observations, providing basic coaching to parents, and maintaining accurate documentation in line with DCJ policies. You'll also handle administrative tasks to support team operations and ensure efficient service delivery.
What you'll do
Supervise family time visits, ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people, getting support from your team leader as needed. Communicate with children, young people, families and carers in a culturally sensitive manner to facilitate positive interactions during family time and transport. Transport children, young people, and occasionally parents or carers to various locations, including family time visits. Record observations and prepare documentation following supervised visits, ensuring accuracy and adherence to DCJ guidelines. Support administrative tasks to contribute to the efficient operation of the team and service delivery. What we're looking for
Effective Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with children, young people, and families, while maintaining professional boundaries.
Cultural Competency: Demonstrated understanding and respect for cultural diversity, including working with or supporting Aboriginal families.
Organisational Skills: Strong skills in documentation and administrative tasks, with experience using relevant technology and maintaining accurate records.
Resilience and Adaptability: Ability to manage stress-related behaviour and navigate complex family dynamics while maintaining a professional demeanour.
Essential Requirements
This is an identified position and only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons. Current NSW driver's licence. Working with Children Check clearance. First aid certificate, or willingness to obtain one before commencing in role. The role may require some evening and weekend work. As an identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia's First Nations people.
There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:
Confirmation of Aboriginality form
OR
Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:
is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
A challenging and rewarding career. Flexible, autonomous work environment. Competitive pay and conditions. Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities. Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs. Ability to progress to other roles in the department. Applications close Monday 9th December 2024 at 11:59pm AEST
Got a question?
If you would like to hear more about the team and role as well as the recruitment process, join us for one of our upcoming information sessions by registering below.
Session 1 – Tuesday 26th November 2024 (5:30pm AEST) Session 2 (Yarn Up for our Aboriginal Candidates) – Thursday 28th November 2024 (5:30pm AEST) Session 3 – Thursday 5th December 2024 (5:30pm AEST) Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit.
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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