At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage and support foster carers across NSW, assessing and connecting with potential carers.
- Company: Join Uniting, a purpose-led organisation dedicated to supporting children and families.
- Benefits: Generous salary packaging, career development, fitness programs, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Flexible, warm team culture with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in Social Sciences and experience supporting vulnerable people.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
This is a part-time (28 hours week), 18-month contract opportunity (with the view to extend), where you can be based at any PSP site across NSW including; Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, North Parramatta or Dubbo. Whilst the position will be based at one of the above sites across NSW, this is a statewide role where you will be supporting carers across NSW. There will be an occasional need for travel across the state.
We’re looking for someone who’s not just passionate about supporting carers—but someone who knows how to find the right people to care for children who need it most. As a Carer Engagement and Support Consultant, you’ll be right at the heart of building, supporting, and sustaining a strong network of foster carers. This isn’t just a desk job. You’ll be out in the community, assessing and connecting with potential carers, delivering training, helping navigate challenges, and walking alongside carers as they support some of the most vulnerable children and young people.
As part of Uniting’s Carer Engagement and Support team, you’ll play a vital role in foster carer recruitment and engagement, ensuring that children and young people are matched with capable, nurturing carers:
- Recruit, assess and onboard new carers
- Support and mentor existing carers, including through allegations and complaints
- Deliver foster carer training, reviews and development plans
- Collaborate with Caseworkers to support children and young people
- Represent Uniting in the community and raise awareness of child safety
- Participate in regular team and clinical supervision meetings
You’ll be part of a warm, committed team, supported with clinical supervision, statewide forums, and professional development opportunities.
You’re confident, compassionate, and proactive. You understand the importance of finding and keeping the right carers, and you thrive in a role that blends autonomy with collaboration. You’re comfortable working in homes, at events, and in tough conversations—and you bring energy, humour and resilience to everything you do.
Requirements:
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Sciences or related field
- Excellent written, verbal and organisational skills
- Experience supporting vulnerable people
- Carer assessment experience or willingness to obtain Step-by-Step Assessor accreditation
- Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel when required
- Group facilitation or training delivery skills (essential)
- Warm, flexible and emotionally resilient nature
Even Better:
- Demonstrable assessment skills
- Accreditation in the Step by Step assessment tool (highly desirable)
- You may be a person with child protection experience
- A person who has worked with children, youth or families
- A person who has conducted assessments in a non-child related field of work
At Uniting, you’ll join a purpose-led, inclusive team committed to supporting children, families and carers every step of the way. We offer:
- Generous salary packaging
- Fitness Passport & wellbeing programs
- Career development and training
- A values-led, people-focused culture
- URewards employee discounts
Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. At Uniting, inclusion isn’t just something we value – it’s how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues and the clients and communities we serve, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
Carer Engagement and Support Consultant in Port Macquarie employer: Uniting
Uniting is an exceptional employer that values flexibility and work-life balance, offering a hybrid work model that allows you to thrive both at home and in our vibrant Melbourne office. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development within a supportive and inclusive culture, making it a rewarding place to contribute to meaningful social change in the AOD, Wellbeing & Homelessness Services sector.
