Apply now Job no: 504282
Employment type: Casual
Location: Tamworth & North West NSW
Categories: Child, Youth & Family
About the Organisation Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the role Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.
We are recruiting for Family Contact Workers to join our Armidale team on a casual basis. As a Family Contact Worker, you will be responsible for monitoring family visits between children and their families. From time to time, you may also be required to provide youth work, transportation or mentoring to children. The shift pattern is across 7 days and will include morning shifts, afternoons/evenings, and weekends.
Key Responsibilities Monitor and facilitate contact between the child or young person and the family member.Ensure the safety and well-being of the child or young person and those participating in the visit.Establish rapport with children and young people through mentoring or youth work.Provide transportation up to 4 hours.Complete report writing after each contact with a child or young person.Access rostering and shift information through email and calendar.Skills & Experience Either hold and maintain; or be actively working towards a Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential Care) and obtain the qualification within the timeframes determined by the relevant training authority.Unrestricted and Current Drivers Licence.Your own fully insured vehicle, child lock system and back seat capacity.Current First Aid and CPR and/or willing to obtain.Confident in using a variety of computer systems and outlook.Previous experience working with children and young people.Passion & commitment to improving the quality of life, skills and independence of children and young people.Additional Support Life Without Barriers offers a dedicated After-Hours Service (AHS) for all Child Youth and Family programs. AHS ensures efficient responses to after-hours events that cannot wait until the next business day, relieving our front-line staff from on-call duties and significantly improving their work-life balance.
Please note: To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice. Current application closing date is midnight 21st NOV 2024. Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Jeffrey Edge via ******
Advertised: 07 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 21 Nov 2024 23:55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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