Support Worker - Out of Home Care

About the role

Anglicare is recruiting a Support Worker for its Out of Home Care service, based at the Anglicare Moree office. In this flexible, hands-on role you provide practical, person-centred support to children, young people, parents, carers and families accessing the service, working alongside families to build skills, strengthen parenting capacity, improve wellbeing and support identified case plan goals. The role works across regional and rural locations as needed.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver practical in-home and community-based support tailored to individual and family needs
• Assist families to strengthen parenting skills, routines and daily living capabilities
• Support participation in education, appointments, social, recreational and community activities
• Provide transport and supervised family contact support where required
• Respond to enquiries, complete required administration and maintain accurate service documentation
• Work within funding guidelines, program targets, organisational policies and safe work practices

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience providing direct support to children, young people or people with complex support needs
• Understanding of trauma-informed, strengths-based and child-safe practice
• Current unrestricted NSW driver's licence and ability to travel to other locations in the region as negotiated
• Access to a vehicle with third-party property insurance for work-related travel, where required
• Current Working with Children Check and willingness to complete a nationally coordinated criminal history check
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings or weekends
• Preferred: experience in out-of-home care, child and family services, youth work or a regional community-services setting

Required skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to maintain accurate records
• A Cert III or above qualification in community services, youth work, child and family services or a related field (preferred)
• Current First Aid Certificate (preferred)

What we offer

• Flexible work options, where operationally available
• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 and tax-free accommodation, meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Discounts at more than 400 retailers and an Employee Assistance Program