• Brisbane | 0.7 full time equivalent, 24.5 hours/week | Fixed term to 30 June 2028 

• Excellent tax-free salary packaging options available (up to $15,900) 

Are you an experienced social worker passionate about supporting victim-survivors of sexual violence and improving access to justice through trauma-informed, survivor-centred practice? 

Caxton Legal Centre is seeking a Senior Social Worker to join the new Sexual Violence Advocacy and Legal Service (SVALS), a specialist statewide service delivering integrated legal and social support to victim-survivors of sexual assault across Queensland. SVALS will be delivered along with three partner organisations. The service combines legal assistance, justice system navigation and multidisciplinary support to help victim-survivors access information, understand their options and navigate complex systems in ways that prioritise safety, choice and dignity. 

What makes this role unique? 

This is a rare opportunity to help establish and shape a new specialist statewide service from the ground up. 

As the inaugural Senior Social Workers in SVALS, you will work alongside specialist lawyers in a genuinely multidisciplinary practice model. Together, you will support victim-survivors before, during and after engagement with the justice system, providing practical and emotional support, advocacy, justice system navigation, service coordination and safety-focused interventions. 

You will have the opportunity to work at the intersection of trauma recovery, rights-based practice and access to justice. You will support victim-survivors engaging with police, courts, restorative justice pathways and other systems. 

You will also contribute to stakeholder partnerships, workforce capability building, community education, secondary consultation and the development of Queensland's response to sexual violence. 

This role is ideal for an experienced social worker seeking meaningful impact, collaborative practice and the opportunity to be part of a significant reform initiative in Queensland. 

Remuneration and Benefits  

• A supportive and inclusive workplace 
• Level 6 under the SCHADS Awards plus above award entitlements 
• $130,058-$135,803 per annum (inclusive of superannuation) (pro rata) 
• Two weeks Christmas shutdown leave in addition to 4 weeks annual leave 
• First Nations staff entitled to a colonial loading payment of 4% on top of their base salary 
• 35-hour week of work paid at 38-hour week rate (pro rata) 
• First Nations staff entitled to a colonial loading payment of 4% on top of their base salary 
• Flexible work arrangements available 
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution 
• Excellent tax-free salary packing options available (up to $15,900) 

Role Responsibilities 

• Provide trauma-informed, survivor-centred social work support to victim-survivors of sexual violence, including support with safety planning, stability, recovery and justice-related goals 
• Partner with lawyers and other services to provide coordinated support across legal and social needs, including joint case planning, shared risk identification and multidisciplinary case discussions. 
• Assist clients to understand and engage with justice system processes before, during and after key stages, while responding to psychosocial, practical and systemic barriers to participation. 
• Facilitate warm referrals and coordinated pathways across health, counselling, victim support, housing, financial and community services, including through helpline, in-person, co-located and integrated service settings. 
• Provide supervision and guidance to social support staff, students or volunteers as required; contribute to reflective practice, safe and sustainable work practices, service development, stakeholder engagement, community education and systemic advocacy. 

Essential Requirements 

1. Degree qualification in Social Work or equivalent relevant qualification 
2. Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)or equivalent professional body 
3. Five years+ experience in the provision of social work services or similar professional human services work 

A position description is attached.