At Save the Children's Supported Accommodation service in Ceduna, we provide safe accommodation, and work to strengthen parenting knowledge and skills, family health and wellbeing. Families under stress for a variety of reasons benefit from safe and nurturing support. We need you to be part of our passionate local team and help families to address their challenges and work towards their goals.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit

We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there's a disaster - like an earthquake, drought or conflict - we are there on the ground.

Where you come in

In this part-time fixed term (30.4 hours per week, through to mid July*) position, based in our Supported Accommodation service, you'll support positive outcomes for families by assisting with the delivery, implementation, and review of the program's operations with particular attention to support for families in the after-hours period. You'll be part of our Ceduna team and report to our Team Leader.

You will make an impact by:

• Building on the strengths of families
• Promoting skills for child health, safety and development
• Assisting families to set and reach their goals
• Assisting with day-to-day operations of the program

You'll work on a rotating roster, with shifts generally between 3.30pm and 10.30pm, and alternating day and afternoon shifts on Sundays.

*extension of contract likely depending on performance and funding.

Does this sound like you?

You're passionate, flexible, and friendly with a demonstrated ability to think on your feet to find solutions. Your relationship and communication skills mean you can work with people from a variety of backgrounds. You're committed to ensuring service delivery to children and their families is of high quality, and you're active, creative and flexible in your approach to working with children and families.

This role requires:

• A strong passion for service quality with a solution-focused mindset
• Experience working with Aboriginal families
• Experience working collaboratively with clients and other services/agencies
• Strong interpersonal skills and an honest, friendly approach
• Availability to work in the afternoon and on Sundays
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A valid driver's licence

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job

It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Festive leave in addition to regular leave benefits
• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Award rate salary and full salary packaging benefits
• Child friendly work environment
• Friendly and flexible working environment
• After hours remuneration benefits for afternoon and weekend work

Sound interesting?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button.

Position Description - Family Support Worker Supported Accommodation

For more information on the team and the program that the role works in, see our Program Profile.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation. Successful applicants are required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, or proof of medical exemption.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We know diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and contribute to making Save the Children a great place to work. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.