About Us

Originally known as the Sydney Day Nursery Association, SDN’s first centre was opened in 1905. The Association was formed by a group of women from Sydney’s inner-Suburbs who recognised the dire need among working mothers, who found themselves the sole breadwinners for their family, for safe and reliable child care. Today we employ over 650 staff across sites in Sydney, Regional NSW and ACT.

About The Position:

Based at our Caringbah Office, in this permanent full-time position, you will work collaboratively with our Family Preservation Team. Specifically, you will work closely with up to 11 families, maintaining regular face to face contact. Your work with these families will be informed by child protection risks, ensuring families progress on their agreed goals and objectives.

About You:

To be successful in this position you will have previous experience as a Social/Case Worker in the community services, child or family sectors. This experience is supported by a strong commitment to child-focused practices with a thorough understanding of child protection, legislation and risk management. You are empathetic, supportive and able to make sound judgements to protect children’s rights and well-being.

On Offer:

On offer to the successful candidate is:

• Full not-for-profit salary packaging
• Comprehensive professional development
• Discounted childcare fees and priority placement for your children
• Generous leave entitlements, including 12 days personal/carer's leave, paid parental leave, paid study leave, long service leave after 5 years, and an extra paid leave day between Christmas and New Year (NSW)

What it’s like to work with our village

SDN Children’s Services is committed to being a child-safe organisation, prioritising the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. As part of our commitment, successful applicants will undergo thorough screening processes during the recruitment phase. Successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks including Working with Children Check (NSW) and National Police Check.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

If you are passionate about working together to create better outcomes for children, young people, and families, we would love to hear from you so click Apply Now.