About us

Narang Bir-rong Aboriginal Corporation (NBAC) is an ever expanding organisation with a strong focus on making a change for the Aboriginal community.

NBAC provides Family Support Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in the Western Sydney/Nepean Blue Mountains as well as Out of Home Care placements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who cannot remain at home due to abuse and/or neglect.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated person to work for NBAC. The position is based at one of our Penrith offices within the Western Sydney area.

Tasks & responsibilities

• The role will ensure high quality supervision and facilitation of visits for children and young people in foster care with their family. You must ensure that it occurs in a child-focused manner with a priority on safe and positive contact arrangements that assists families to care for children and build strong relationships between all present.

Benefits

• We work a 35 hour week. Which means you are flexible with your working hours and work a 7 hour day between 8am – 6pm with a 30 minute lunch break. This could mean you start at 9:30am and finish at 5pm or start at 9am and finish at 4:30pm!
• We have a number of employee incentive programs including staff retention bonuses, referral bonuses, monthly performance reward RDO’s, monthly employee awards, and the opportunity to work from home during the school holidays to avoid costly vacation care programs and more time with your family!
• Salary sacrifice is an option depending on your circumstances.
• A supportive team environment and many upcoming opportunities to grow and develop as the organisation continues to grow.
• We are a proud Aboriginal organisation with an amazing work culture.
• Flexible office based and working from home opportunities.
• Additional NAIDOC day off per year.

Qualifications & experience

• Aboriginality
• Valid NSW Driver’s license
• Probity checks including NSW Working with Children’s check & National Police Check
• Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination
• Qualifications in Community Services or experience in a relevant field.
• High level of oral and written communication skills and demonstrated report writing and use of Microsoft office programs including word, excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience of knowledge in child and family welfare and in foster care or a related area of alternate care for children is desirable, although not essential.
• Experience in working in partnership with Community Services and other services/agencies to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people
• Knowledge of issues surrounding abuse and neglect of children and the impact of trauma and children protection
• Varied professional and general life experience.
• Mature outlook and well-developed communication skills.

If you are interested in applying please send your resume and a cover letter addressing the qualifications listed in this ad.

If you need further information please contact Tanika Hayes on 0247 614 000 or email [email protected], using the subject line: Family Time Worker (Aboriginal Identified) enquiry via EthicalJobs.