Uniting is seeking a passionate and experienced Aboriginal leader to join our Family Connect and Support (FCS) program as a First Nations Coordinator. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to support children, young people and families experiencing vulnerability, while leading a culturally safe and responsive team across Western and Far-Western NSW.

Our goal is to build a strong, connected and capable team that supports community with confidence, care and cultural integrity.

About the Role

This is a permanent full-time opportunity (35 hours per week) with travel required across the region.

The Family Connect and Support (FCS) program is a whole-of-family early intervention service supporting children, young people and families who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, vulnerability. The program works with families whose needs fall below the threshold for statutory child protection intervention, helping prevent escalation and strengthen family wellbeing.

As the First Nations Coordinator, you will lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the FCS program, ensuring services are delivered safely, effectively and in line with funding, performance and community expectations.

You will provide leadership, supervision and support to a team of Family Worker Specialists while overseeing referrals, assessments, allocation and case management processes. The role requires strong cultural leadership, sound risk assessment capability and the ability to build collaborative relationships across community and service systems.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching and supervising a team of Family Worker Specialists
• Managing referrals and overseeing triage, assessment and allocation processes
• Conducting case reviews and providing individual supervision
• Facilitating monthly team meetings and supporting team development
• Ensuring contractual obligations, KPIs and service outcomes are achieved
• Monitoring case load capacity and ensuring service delivery within FCS timeframes
• Managing safety and risk assessment processes in the child protection context
• Approving financial requests and brokerage supports
• Building strong interagency relationships and community partnerships
• Developing and managing outreach strategies responsive to local community needs
• Supporting culturally safe, strengths-based practice across the service

About You

This is an identified position for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

• Strong cultural knowledge and connection to Aboriginal communities
• Demonstrated leadership experience supervising and mentoring casework teams
• Experience managing cultural complexities across differing Aboriginal lands and communities
• Strong understanding of child protection, risk and safety assessment frameworks
• Excellent communication, conflict resolution and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and drive accountability
• Knowledge of sector trends and commitment to continuous improvement
• The ability to provide evidence of Aboriginal identity and demonstrate effective engagement with Aboriginal peoples and communities

Why Join Us?

At Uniting, you will be part of a culturally safe and supportive team that honours Aboriginal ways of being, knowing and doing.

We offer:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Ongoing cultural supervision and clinical support
• Professional development opportunities
• Ex-gratia leave (up to 5 days per year)
• Paid parental leave and family violence leave
• Time-in-lieu arrangements to support wellbeing and flexibility
• A meaningful opportunity to make a lasting impact in community

For questions, please contact Alex Sullivan from Uniting’s Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] using the subject line: First Nations Coordinator - Family Connect and Support - Dubbo enquiry via EthicalJobs / 0466 801 937.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, including a National Police Check, Working with Children Check, and Reference Checks.

About Uniting

When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people making a real difference in the world around them. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.