• Work for one of Australia's leading child protection charities
• Looking for expressions of interest for future perm and contract roles
• Multiple sites - Orange, Wellington, Cowra & Gilgandra

The Organisation 

Barnardos is one of Australia’s leading children’s charities. Barnardos Australia builds relationships between children, young people, their families and the community. They advocate for children and young people and contribute to community knowledge about their issue.

The Role

Barnardos is seeking expressions of interest for passionate and dedicated Case Managers in Western NSW.  Caseworkers will be responsible for working with families referred to Barnardos Programs to provide and/or coordinate services within their OOHC or safety and prevention programs. 

The Candidate

The ideal Case Manager will have:

• A qualification in Social Work, Community Services or related field (desirable) OR have years of at least 3 years’ experience working with children and families, preferably in a casework model. 
• Demonstrated ability to undertake trauma informed assessment of family’s strengths and needs and to develop casework and child safety plans using electronic assessment and case management systems ( My Story, E- SCARF)
• Ability to work autonomously and can hit the ground running

Barnardos welcomes application from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

Additional information

To be considered for roles with Barnardos you will need to have (or be willing to have conducted) a National Police Clearance, current Working with Children check Clearance (or APP number) and for the ACT a Drivers History Check, Working with Vulnerable People Card and CYPS Check.

You must also have a current NSW unrestricted drivers license and have a current First Aid Certificate (or be willing to obtain one). You must also be willing to work flexible hours to meet the needs of families as required.