Early Intervention Worker - SDN Brighter Futures - Southern Sydney
Job No:
SDN840
Location:
Southern Sydney
About Us
SDN Children’s Services is a not-for profit organisation that has been providing quality early childhood education and care since 1905. We are proud of our long history of working with children and their families, working with communities, and supporting the development of practitioners and children’s services. With around 700 staff across 36 sites in Sydney, regional NSW and the ACT, we have grown into one of Australia’s most respected children’s services organisations.
We provide the following services:
- high quality, inclusive early childhood education and care
- early childhood intervention for children with disabilities
- family support services
- resources and mentoring for practitioners and other agencies
- Aboriginal training and employment support.
About The Role
In this role you will coordinate services and support in accordance with individual family case plans for children and families who are enrolled in the Brighter Futures program. You will utilise your case management skills and experience to provide dedicated support to vulnerable children and complex families as an effective member of the Brighter Futures team and across the SDN organisation.
We have four roles available working from our Sutherland service:
* 2 X Full time positions working 38 hours per week starting asap.
* Full time maximum term contract working 38 hours per week starting asap till December 2017.
* Permanent, part time role working 4 days per week (Mondays MUST be worked, however you can chose whichever day to have off).
Due to promotion, we also have a Team Leader position available. Visit our website www.sdn.org.au for more information on this role.
About The Program
Brighter Futures offers family case management, home visiting and parenting programs for families, and supported child care for their young children. The aim of Brighter Futures is that families gain new skills that help them care for their children and prevent an escalation into the child protection system.
About You
The right candidate for this role will have the following:
- University qualifications in Social Work or another relevant degree.
- Demonstrated experience in case management and assessment experience in working with children and families.
- Knowledge and experience of complex child protection issues.
- Excellent experience in relationship building, negotiation and influencing, with a range of stakeholders such as government and community groups.
- Knowledge and understanding of a variety of different cultural and religious groups.
- Knowledge of community services for referrals, basic health issues, relevant legislation, child development theory and learning approaches.
- Knowledge and experience in aiding in the development of children and young people.
- Knowledge of empowerment techniques including use of appropriate language and gestures.
- Driver’s license and own transport.
- Demonstrate an awareness of and commitment to child safety and comply with the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.
- A Working with Children Check Clearance Number
Our culture
SDN’s values and philosophy are at the heart of everything we do. If you share our values and believe that through working together we can make the world a better and more equitable place then we want to hear from you!
SDN Company Benefits
- Positive welcoming culture
- Discounted child care fee
- Paid parental leave
- Finders fee - Referral scheme
- Employee Assistance Program - Free, voluntary and confidential counselling service
- SDN Staff Giving Fund
- Purchased Leave
- Picnic Day - One extra day paid leave for all permanent staff
How To Apply
Applications close 20th March 2017. If you are interested in this position:
- Complete the questions contained in the application below, then click Apply
- Attach a resume and selection criteria as part of your cover letter. (Selection criteria can be found on the Position Description) Please note this is a mandatory requirement of the application process.
Download the - POSITION DESCRIPTION
For further information please contact Loula Ogle on 02 9213 2510.
Please note that SDN assesses all applications based on merit. Should a suitable candidate be identified, SDN reserves the right to close this recruitment process prior to the advertised date. Due to the volume of applications received, only those candidates deemed to be suitable will be offered an interview.
SDN Children’s Services welcomes and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks including Working with Children Check (NSW) and National Police Check.