• Work for one of Australia's leading child protection charities
• Make a difference to the lives of children in ACT
• Excellent staff benefits and working arrangement available

The Organisation 

An exciting opportunity has become available to work for ACT Together/Barnardos Australia, one of Australia’s leading children’s charities. We are looking for a full time permanent Case Worker for the OOHC Foster Care Program based in Bruce, ACT.

The Role  

As a Case Worker in the OOHC Foster Care Program, you will provide child focused, therapeutic support to children and young people aged 0 – 17 years and their carers. The children have been placed in short or long term Foster care.

The Candidate 

The ideal Case Worker will have:

• Tertiary level qualification in Social Work, Social Welfare or a related discipline
• 2 years’ experience working with children and families in an out of home care capacity
• Knowledge of child development and an understanding of how trauma impacts children & young people
• Demonstrated experience in Case Management
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Strong written skills and the ability to prepare reports

Barnardos works closely with Aboriginal Partnership Agencies in the community, and would welcome application from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

Salary: (Base & Superannuation) 

$66,588 - $79,003 base (including FBT packaging) + benefits + Super. Motor Vehicle packaging is optional. 

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.