54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

A place where your purpose matters. Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve – in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

It takes all types of personalities and talents to drive our organisation– yours included. We value a healthy work-life balance and ensure our people feel connected to each other and our impact. Learn from inspiring people and grow from a connection to our strong local and global networks. From our programs to our support services – this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

Here you’re empowered to make a difference in children’s lives by learning, sharing and collaborating to find new ways to solve problems.

In this full-time 12-month contract you’ll work as a part of our Murrumbidgee team in Wagga Wagga to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. The Family Support Specialist plays an important role in delivering on our vision of a better world for children. Whether it’s in home support or working in a Pre School setting you’ll be contributing to our commitment to children in Australia, the Pacific and around the world.

You will make a difference by:

• Provide holistic case management, delivering support to vulnerable and disadvantaged families and supporting relationships for favourable client outcomes.
• Provide support to families in a Pre School-Setting
• Identify strengths, establishing goals for the program and reviewing clients progress towards these goals
• Provide evidence-based information and education material.
• Promote skills which increase health, safety and development.
• Promote skill development through modelling, practice, discussion and other practical support.

A place to feel valued:

Your deep expertise in working with children and families that are vulnerable is invaluable. We recognise your contribution and provide you the support to ensure you can bring your best, knowing here you have the space and opportunity to grow.

Bringing your best every day, means:

• Demonstrated experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and using trauma informed practise
• Experience in delivering intensive interventions with families in their homes
• Knowledge of effective parenting and behaviour management techniques
• Degree/Diploma qualification in a relevant field such as Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or Social Sciences, or significant equivalent experience

A place to belong:

54 Reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Award rate salary ($41.52 per hour) plus access full PBI salary packaging benefits – (use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you)
• Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development.
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Supportive Managers – we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career at Save
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

Applications Close: 4pm AEST, 2^nd June 2024

Position Description: Family Support Specialist

For more information about this position, please contact Chantal Levett on 0429 223 471 or [email protected] Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected]. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.