• Wesley Dalmar Out of Home Care
• 1x full-time position (38 hours per week) on a 12-month maternity relief contract
• Based in Penrith, NSW and covering the Blue Mountains region
• Fully maintained vehicle and salary packaging benefits available.

About us

Wesley Mission is a high-profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”

About the program

Wesley Dalmar is a leading out-of-home care agency in NSW. We have a proud history of caring for children, young people and their families since 1893.

About the role

We seek an experienced Case Manager to join our Out-of-Home Care team based in Hawkesbury. Our offices are based Penrith. You will support children, young people, families and foster carers in out-of-home and strive to achieve the best possible outcomes for the children and young people on your caseload.

This is a child-related role, and the Case Manager engages with children under 18.

Essential criteria

• bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or Social Welfare
• experience in casework practice in out-of-home care
• knowledge skills and experience working with children and families
• demonstrated ability to write reports to a professional standard
• ability to liaise, network and maintain solid working relationships with community groups and government departments
• excellent administrative and time management skills
• current unrestricted NSW Driver’s License
• experience in managing electronic files and databases.
• current Working with Children Check clearance or willingness to obtain.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in Out of Home Care
• Knowledge of the Permanency Support Program (PSP)
• Working knowledge of the various legislations that govern Out of Home Care in NSW.

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, Level 5, with capacity for salary packaging and the provision of a fully maintained motor vehicle available for private use. Superannuation is paid in addition at 11%.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and Worker code of conduct. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people are encouraged to apply. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

For further information, please contact:

Contact name: Jessica Small

Email: [email protected] using the subject line: Case Manager - Penrith / Blue Mountains enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.