• Want to make a difference to the lives of newly arrived migrant and refugee women and children?
• Want to work within an integrated partnership approach?

The Settlement Engagement and Transition Services (SETS) is a federally funded program assisting newly arrived refugee and migrant families and individuals to acquire knowledge, skills, strategies, and support networks that support integration and successful settlement into Australian communities. As part of SETS, the Step-by-Step program is a partnership between 54reasons, MercyCare and Edmund Ricem providing a suite of services to newly arrived families and individuals living in the North metropolitan region of Perth.

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

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we're here to make sure that everyone understands their rights. So that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

We champion the children, young people and families we work with. We are inspired by the curiosity and creativity of children and motivated by the love of those who care for them.

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.

Where you come in:

In this part-time, maximum position (22.8 hours over 3 days a week, through to end of June 2024 with potential for extension), you'll provide specialised case management to women with children engaging in the Step-by-Step program to support them to acquire skills, knowledge, and confidence to reduce their social isolation. Additionally, you'll play an integral role in supporting mothers and their children attending our playgroup - It Takes a Village (ITaV). The position also assists clients to negotiate mainstream services, integrate into the broader community and support their children's learning and wellbeing. Based in the Mirrabooka office of our partner MercyCare, you'll be part of our Perth Metro team and will report to our Team Leader.

You will make an impact by:

• Working in a fully integrated manner with partner agencies and staff
• Identifying issues and areas of need for participating families
• Providing ongoing case work support to women, children and their families requiring low or medium-intensity support
• Collecting and inputting data for monitoring, reporting and evaluation purposes
• Initiating, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with relevant local service providers through case work, co-location, and attendance at local network meetings
• Contributing to the strategic development and evaluation of the Step-by-Step Program

Does this sound like you?

You work well in a collaborative partnership setting and ideally, you are bilingual and speak other languages than English. Importantly, you have a deep understanding of the challenges that the settlement experience poses for newly arrived families navigating a new environment, and you're passionate about supporting them to become more confident in their new life in Australia.

This role requires you to have:

• Experience working in a case management role with migrant, refugee and/or culturally diverse families and communities
• A degree qualification in a relevant field such as Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or Social Sciences, or significant equivalent experience
• A driver's licence

Working at 54 reasons is more than just a job.

We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is 680+ people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures, and beliefs.

We are creative, connected and accountable, bringing energy, guts and ideas to all we do to champion children in Australia and partner with families, communities and partners to bring about change.

Our people work from both home and office, with important moments held in-person to foster belonging and support professional development. Our leave provisions include personal, ceremonial and family violence leave as well as the ability to purchase additional leave.

Other benefits include:

• Award rate salary (SCHADS Level 4.1) plus full salary packaging benefits
• Professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions
• Festive leave in addition to regular annual leave benefits
• Health and wellbeing support, including EAP
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Child friendly work environment

For more information regarding the employee benefits of the Save the Children Australia group, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the 'Apply' section.

Position Description - Family Support Specialist SETS

For more information about the program and the team that this role works in, see our Program Profile. For any queries, please contact Amanda Splatt on 0458 018 894 or [email protected] using the subject line: Family Support Specialist - Mirrabooka enquiry via EthicalJobs.

54 reasons is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation. Successful applicants are required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, or proof of medical exemption.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's 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! We're dedicated to ensuring 54 reasons is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you - no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

54 reasons is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, 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 Safeguardinghere.