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Education Consultant - Permanency Support Program - Port Macquarie

Uniting (NSW.ACT)
  • Inspiring and connecting, imagining and doing - join Uniting as we take real steps to make the world a  better place
  • Be part of a passionate and collaborative team advocating for children, young people, carers and families

About Uniting’s Permanency Support Program

  • The Permanency Support Program (PSP) aims to give every child/young person a loving home, whether that be with parents, family, extended family or through guardianship, adoption or quality long term care
  • We provide culturally supported placement options for children and young people 0-18 years of age
  • PSP also provides a ‘light touch’ Aftercare service for young people 18-25 years who have left foster care and for the next 4 years will collaborate with Uniting’s Extended Care Pilot program team to provide holistic support to young people using the Advantage Thinking approach.

About the role

  • This role is responsible for providing support and assistance to promote and facilitate the engagement by children and young people with education, educational services and opportunities
  • The role is responsible for assisting caseworkers, carers, family, children and young people to understand mandatory education requirements and empower them to engage effectively with education systems
  • In this role you will need to meet practice requirements, ethical and professional standards as well as community and stakeholder expectations within PSP
  • For more details refer to the attached job description

About you

  • Strong advocate for children, young people and families
  • Skilled decision maker for children’s best interests underpinned by a demonstrated commitment to hearing the voices of children and young people
  • Experience & in-depth knowledge of education sector
  • Collaborative team player
  • Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
  • Committed to compliance - legal, government and policy

Benefits and culture

Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there’s more

  • Welcoming you exactly as you are
  • Work you’ll be proud of
  • You’ll have access to a range of support and opportunities including -
    • Salary-packaging options
    • Wellbeing programs 
    • Learning and development opportunities 
    • Diverse and inclusive workplace
    • Flexible working arrangements
    • Regular supervision, support and team meetings

What’s next?

If the idea of working for a progressive not-for-profit organization excites you, then click APPLY now to get your application started!

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which include a National Police Check and Reference Check.

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