• You can make a difference by recruiting and developing potential foster carers
• Bankstown
• Full time hours (70 hours per fortnight) with fortnightly ADO

ABOUT US

Settlement Services International (SSI) is a leading community-based not-for-profit organisation providing a range of services in the areas of refugee settlement, asylum seeker assistance, housing, multicultural foster care, disability support and employment services in NSW. Our vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families reach their potential.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

SSI delivers a specialist out-of-home care service that provides a culturally appropriate model of foster care for children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds aged 0-18 years.

We work closely with community organisations and leaders, women's groups, religious organisations, schools and other relevant services to support foster carers, birth families, and children in care. Wherever possible, we supports children to remain connected with their culture, religion and language, an approach that has been shown to lead to better outcomes for children.

Purpose of the role:

To recruit, assess and review foster carer services. To conduct and complete carer assessments, carer reviews and carer development plans. To provide training and support to carers through Shared Lives Training, induction training and relevant OOHC topics. To provide support and guidance to carer applicants, new carers and existing carers, where required.

YOUR CONTRIBUTION

• To develop recruitment strategies that attract and engage potential foster carers from CALD communities, according to OOHC standards
• To coordinate the initial and ongoing training and assessment of foster carers, by creating development plans; and conducting comprehensive assessment reports that inform recommendations
• To assist with coordinating the provision of child safety workshops to multicultural groups and community leaders
• To take a proactive approach in responding to referrals from Family and Community Services

SELECTION CRITERIA

Do you have experience in the field of casework, Out of Home Care or child protection, and have recently completed, or are currently enrolled, in a Bachelor of Social Work?

We're looking for an individual who has developed a network within the community and is comfortable presenting to groups of potential foster carers. Your approachable nature coupled with strong administration and written communication skills will see you succeed in this role.

If you currently hold a full unrestricted NSW drivers licence and have previously worked with culturally and linguistically diverse communities, we'd love to hear from you!

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to engage in meaningful work that makes a real difference to the lives of our clients, their families, carers, and communities. SSI fosters an environment conducive for work/life balance; something we are very passionate about. For this, we offer a fortnightly Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time staff, flexible working arrangements and generous salary packaging options to increase your take home pay!

Being passionate about social justice and diversity, SSI is committed to being an EEO employer. We embrace diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Island heritage and people with lived experience of disability. We strongly believe in protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and vulnerable communities and take child protection very seriously. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.