An exciting opportunity has become available for the right candidate to join 54 Reasons within our Secondary Family Support Program. The Family Support Specialist role works with families and children, providing Case Management services with the aim of achieving positive and sustainable long-term change for children and young people.

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 part time (9 day fortnight), maximum term role (through to end of December 2024, with potential for extension), you’ll work as part of our Secondary Family Support team in Brisbane 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 supporting families to create positive change or empowering children and young people to feel heard, you’ll be contributing to our commitment to children in Australia, the Pacific and around the world.

You will make a difference by:

• Using a Case Management Framework to address any identified barriers families may be facing in the areas of housing, parenting capacity, community supports, education and child development
• Developing rapport and positive working relationships with family members in line with our practice frameworks, specifically our Cultural Framework and Child iview and Child Protection Practice Framework
• Using a strengths- based, trauma informed and child-centred approach to develop case management goals and support families to work toward these goals, making referrals to other services where appropriate

A place to feel valued:

Your passion for the early interventions space and for child focused practice will be deeply valued, as will your relationship focused practice and ability to build rapport with families, children and young people that transcends cultural and linguistic difference. Your thorough understanding of child rights, child protection and child safeguarding practices which is woven into the way you approach your assessments and your work with families will be 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:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or another relevant Human Services Degree, or significant equivalent experience
• Experience working with families, children and young people
• Experience providing case management to people of diverse backgrounds, including children and young people
• Current Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
• Current Driver’s Licence

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:

• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Award rate salary ($43.08 per hour) plus access to full PBI salary packaging benefits – (use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you)
• 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
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We’ve established internal networks to support our diverse workforce, foster inclusion and allow you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!) (Pride@Save, Parents and Carers@Save, Mental Wellness Alliance, Disability@Save, First Nations Advisory Committee)
• 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: Wednesday 21^st August 2024.

Position Description: Family Support Specialist – Secondary Family Support

For more information about this position, please contact Zoe Stewart on [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.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.