At a Glance
- Tasks: Support families and individuals by coordinating community networks and providing essential services.
- Company: Join UnitingCare, a leader in crisis response and family wellbeing.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, salary packaging, employee discounts, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace committed to safety and community support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Certificate IV in Human Services and a current QLD Driver's License required.
The predicted salary is between 51 - 51 $ per hour.
Rural Family Support Worker | Rural Support Service | Rockhampton
Employment Term: Maximum Term to June 2026, Part-Time (60.8 hours per fortnight, 4 days per week)
Remuneration: $51 per hour + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)
At Uniting Care we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing.
Our Fa DS (Family and Disability Services) team works passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.
As a Support Worker, you will be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.
Let's make a meaningful difference, together!
What You'll Do
- Coordinate and develop community networks.
- Provide community education.
- Conduct needs assessments and coordinate case management plans.
- General family support, information and referral.
Qualifications
- Certificate IV in Human Services.
- Registration with a nationally recognised professional body is preferred.
- Current QLD Driver's License.
- Working with Children Check (Blue Card).
- Must have the ability to travel within Central Queensland region and/or Northwest Queensland regions.
- Demonstrated experience in working within a therapeutic context with a range of issues including child abuse, family violence, relationship discord and grief and loss and the ability to keep abreast of relevant social issues and trends.
- Demonstrated ability to design, plan, facilitate and evaluate psycho-educational and therapeutic group together with a proven ability to apply contemporary group work theory and practice in order to achieve positive outcomes with clients.
- Demonstrated ability to work in ways that are innovative, inclusive and culturally appropriate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse groups.
- Demonstrated ability with a proven track record in establishing working relationships with other key stakeholders including government organisations in community projects.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
- NFP Salary
Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained.
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme.
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events.
- Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.
- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others.
- Child Safe, Child Friendly
- Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children.
- Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services.
- Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur.
- Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple– everybody iswelcome here.
At Uniting Care, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.
Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, Uniting Care strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe Workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person.
We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support.
We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
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- Entry level
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Support Worker in Rockhampton employer: UnitingCare Queensland
UnitingCare is an exceptional employer that offers a meaningful and rewarding work environment, particularly for those in the Senior Workplace Relations Counsel role. With a commitment to flexible work arrangements, generous salary packaging, and a strong focus on employee development, you will thrive in a culture that values respect, diversity, and inclusivity. Join a dedicated team that has been making a difference for over 100 years, supporting more than 400,000 people across Queensland and the Northern Territory.
