• Join our passionate team providing emotional support to families facing childhood cancer
• Work for one of Australia’s most respected national charities – can be based in Melbourne or Perth
• Access to not-for-profit salary packaging and hybrid work benefits
• Part-time (0.9 FTE) permanent or Full-time contract to June 2025
• Hybrid work and access to NFP salary packaging

About Redkite

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it affects the whole family. In the daunting and unpredictable experience that follows diagnosis, a child needs as much stability and support from their family as possible. Redkite is a lifeline for these families, providing emotional, financial and practical support in the hospital and at home, throughout their entire cancer experience.

The role

This role will provide assessment, psychosocial support and therapeutic counselling to children and young people (up to 18 years old) with a diagnosis of cancer, their families and support networks.

In addition, you may be involved in the planning and delivery of both video based and face to face support groups, and in supporting the delivery of services to families across multiple settings. Due to the nature of the work, some evening and weekend hours may be required from time to time.

This position can be either part-time (0.9 FTE) permanent or a full-time contract to June 2025.

About you

The position is ideal for someone who has had some experience providing support to children and their families.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following skills & experience:

• A tertiary Social Work qualification recognised by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Eligibility for membership of the AASW
• A minimum of 2 years’ post-qualifying experience of providing psychosocial support and therapeutic counselling to children, young people (up to 18 years old) and families
• An ability to exercise advanced independent professional judgement to facilitate complex professional and clinical decisions
• An ability to establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external key stakeholders in relation to optimising service delivery outcomes
• Case noting and record-keeping skills

Highly regarded

• Oncology experience or experience working in hospital or health setting
• Experience coordinating services for people with multiple support needs
• Experience in child counselling or Social Work with children
• Experience managing hospital or other stakeholder relationships, and working collaboratively with external service providers
• Eligibility for, or experience supervising a student

Why join us?

For 40 years we have had a single purpose: to be a lifeline for families facing their child’s cancer. When you work for Redkite, you are part of a highly skilled, driven and experienced team who are determined to make sure that no matter where a family lives in Australia, they can receive Redkite support.

We also offer the following staff benefits:

• Salary Packaging to reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential counselling and other resources to support your mental wellbeing
• Leave benefits including leave purchase scheme and Redkite Wellbeing Days
• Regular opportunities to enhance your physical and mental wellbeing in the workplace
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Access to discounts and special offers on a range of goods and services

For a confidential discussion about the opportunity please call Kirsty on 02 9219 4022.

We’ll be checking applications as they come in, so don’t delay.

Applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander are warmly encouraged to apply.

Redkite is committed to child safety. We follow clear and transparent recruitment practices which include references, interviews, psychometric testing and Working with Children & National Police Checks relevant to the state in which staff will be employed. At every stage of the recruitment process we undertake thorough screening to ensure that anyone that joins the team aligns with our values and our commitment to child safety.

Redkite acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, and we pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.

Redkite is committed to ongoing learning about the individual needs of our families. We strive to create a respectful and inclusive space for people of all cultures and identities.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

A position description is attached.