Families Together - Family Support Worker (Multiple Positions Available)
Job No:
CCW624
Location:
Campbelltown
Families Together – Family Support Worker (Multiple Positions Available)
About the Role
As a Families Together Family Support Worker, you will provide practical, in-home support to families experiencing complex challenges. Working alongside the Practitioner, you will help implement case plans, build routines, strengthen parenting confidence, and create safer, more stable home environments for children.
You will support engagement through home visits, modelling positive parenting, assisting with service navigation, and reinforcing therapeutic and goal-based interventions.
This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a newly established service, where you will play a key role in shaping practice and supporting strong outcomes for children and families.
- Position: Families Together – Family Support Worker
- Pay rate: Salary range $38.65 - $41.45 per hour (depending on experience)
- Hours per week: between 16 - 20 hours per week (Monday to Friday), with flexibility in start and finish times required
- Position type: Permanent Part Time
- Location: Campbelltown/Camden/Southern Highlands/Wingecarribee
What We Offer
We know that a healthy work life balance supports our employees. In addition to this we offer:
- Up to $18,550 tax free Salary Packaging!
- 15 days paid Personal Leave each year
- 3 days additional leave at Christmas
- Up to 14 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Long Service Leave after 7 years of service
- Study Leave and ongoing Professional Development
- Fitness Passport – access to a range of discounted gyms
- Free and confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program
- Refer a friend and get rewarded!
What You Bring to the Role
You are a compassionate, practical and reliable support worker who is committed to child safety and helping families thrive in everyday life.
You will bring:
- Certificate IV or Diploma in Community Services, Youth Work, Early Childhood or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience providing practical in-home or community-based family support
- Understanding of child safety, trauma, and family vulnerability
- Ability to follow case plans and work under guidance of a Practitioner
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to build trust with families in complex environments
- Confidence documenting observations and updating case records
- Current NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Current NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel across Macarthur and Wingecarribee regions
About us
CatholicCare Wollongong is a local not for profit organisation committed to helping those in need, regardless of background or circumstances. Our vision is for inclusive, thriving communities where the dignity of every person is respected and valued. We provide services across all stages of life including early childhood education, out of school hours care, community aged and disability care, foster care, school counselling and parenting courses across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and Macarthur regions.
Click here for the Position Description.
For more information, please contact: Louise Hampson M: 0438 227 378
Close Date: 15 May 2026
This role may close before the official date as we review applications continuously. If you’re passionate about making a difference, apply today!
We value diversity and inclusion. CatholicCare Wollongong welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to child safety and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. All roles require probity and pre-employment checks.
Applications are reviewed as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out. We look forward to hearing from you!
