• 1xEFT (38hrs week) 12 month Contract.
• SCHADS Award Level 5.
• Position based in Inner Gippsland.

Quantum Support Services strives to positively improve lives within the Gippsland Community. At Quantum you will be joining a team of dedicated, likeminded people who want to prevent homelessness, ensure women and children are safe from violence and youth have security and place to call home.

Quantum Support Services has a strong values based culture and offers its employees many benefits including salary packaging, annual salary indexation, employee assistance program and training and development opportunities.

About the role:

The Family Violence Refuge Support Worker is responsible for direct service delivery to women and children residing in the refuge and safe houses who are experiencing or escaping from family violence and to assist them to achieve the greatest possible degree of self-reliance and independence.

About you:

For this role you will need to have experience in family violence and an understanding of the social and political issues impacting on women and children escaping family violence, a demonstrated experience and knowledge of case management practices and frameworks. Qualification of Diploma or above in Community Services or social work.

For further information in relation to this position contact Carolyn Richards on 5120 2000.

Quantum is committed to ensuring we are a child safe organisation. Quantum is exempt under section 28 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 to only employ women to family violence worker roles.

Quantum believes the celebration of diversity makes us and the community stronger. We are committed to embracing everyone’s individual differences so that we can help create a strong workplace and community that is empowered to reach its potential. We celebrate diversity of gender, sexuality and spiritual or religious belief along with all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Quantum recognises that we all have diverse life experiences that may be influenced by age, ability, social and financial status. Quantum support everyone’s right to feel respected, safe, welcome and valued.

To be eligible for appointment to this position you must undergo a satisfactory National Police Records Check and an international criminal history check if you have resided continuously in an overseas country for 12 months or more in the last 10 years; and hold a valid Working with Children Check and hold a current Victorian drivers licence.

A position description is attached.