Best Beginnings Plus Worker

Department of Communities; Kununurra; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Carers Friendly Employer

Flexible leave & public holidays

12% employer super contribution

Salary packaging & laptop

Job summary

Department of Communities in Western Australia is seeking a Best Beginnings Plus Worker to deliver intensive home visiting and culturally appropriate parenting support. The role focuses on pregnancy, infancy, child development and family resilience within Kimberley communities.

You will coordinate referrals, maintain up-to-date records and link families to community services, with a strong emphasis on inclusivity and child safety. Role is part-time 0.7 FTE with flexible work options.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing family needs, developing family support plans, monitoring progress and contributing to positive outcomes for children and families.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate services, referrals and collaborative support arrangements with colleagues, community organisations and government agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and respond appropriately to risks and complex family circumstances, including the preparation of accurate records, reports and recommendations.
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and capacity to provide culturally appropriate, inclusive and responsive services to individuals, families and communities.

Responsibilities

• Providing an intensive home visiting service in line with program guidelines.
• Providing a culturally appropriate personal service in maternal and paternal parenting skills including health-related issues during pregnancy and infancy, child development, nutrition, home safety, parent/child interaction, social, physical and intellectual development, financial management, problem solving and coping strategies.
• Maintaining knowledge of community resources and services for appropriate referral and linking families to support networks.

Skills

Family support

Case management

Cultural awareness

Risk assessment

Documentation & reporting

Job description

More Than Just a Job! At Communities we play a vital role in supporting and strengthening communities across Western Australia. We provide services and work with our partners to keep children safe, provide vital community services, including in emergencies, address homelessness, prevent family and domestic violence and provide stewardship for the disability sector. Our work also includes regulating early childhood education and care and leading initiatives across women’s interests, youth, seniors and ageing, carers, and volunteering.

Why Work With Us?

• We offer some of the most competitive public sector wages in Australia.
• We are a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program .
• Flexible work options – flexi leave, banked leave and public service holidays.
• More for your future – 12 per cent employer super contributions.
• Smart salary packaging – novated leases & work laptops.
• Read more about the benefits of working with us.

Your Role. Your Impact. Step into the world of Kimberley Child Protection and Family Support, where your work is more than just a job. As a Best Beginnings Plus Worker you will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Providing an intensive home visiting service in line with the Best Beginnings Plus Casework Practice Manual entries and program guidelines.
• Providing a culturally appropriate personal service in maternal and paternal parenting skills including health related issues during pregnancy and infancy, child development, and nutrition, home safety, parent/child interaction, social, physical and intellectual development, financial management, problem solving and effective coping strategies.
• Maintaining knowledge of community resources and services for appropriate referral and linking of families to support networks.

Visit Careers at Communities – our roles for more information. We believe all our people are leaders, regardless of their role. Our Leadership Expectations , outlined in Building Leadership Impact, describe the behaviours and mindsets we value. The leadership context for this position is Personal Leadership . If you’d like to know more about the team or the role, connect with Sharon Young, Team Manager Child Safety, on 0457 102 527. For more details, please refer to the attached Job Description Form (JDF) .

Opportunities Available

• Current Vacancies: 1 (one) part-time permanent 0.7 FTE position available.
• Upcoming roles: Applicants will be considered for this vacancy and may also be considered for permanent similar roles at the same level and location arising from this recruitment process.

Applicants will be considered for vacancies in the location of the advertised role/location preferences specified in their application

Applicants will be assessed on their ability to meet the following Suitability Requirements: Organisational Requirements:

• Experience in assessing family needs, developing family support plans, monitoring progress and contributing to positive outcomes for children and families.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate services, referrals and collaborative support arrangements with colleagues, community organisations and government agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and respond appropriately to risks and complex family circumstances, including the preparation of accurate records, reports and recommendations.
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and capacity to provide culturally appropriate, inclusive and responsive services to individuals, families and communities.

Personal attributes:

• Strong organisational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise workloads, manage a caseload and meet reporting and administrative requirements.
• Demonstrated professionalism, integrity and accountability, with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively as a member of a team.

The Suitability Requirements may be assessed at any stage of the recruitment process, which may include interview, referee reports and/or other assessment methods.

Appointment is subject to meeting all Suitability Requirements .

Equity and Diversity Communities welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people with diverse sexualities and genders, youth, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Please let us know if there are adjustments we can make to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, as well as in the workplace. Please contact Macarena Acosta, HR Advisor at [e-mail] and via phone [phone]. If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Integrity and Honesty In line with Communities policies, applicants may be asked for consent to undergo criminal record screening and integrity checks during the application process. To read more, click here .

Need Assistance?

If you would like to discuss:

• adjustments
• alternative formats
• recruitment enquiries or
• technical issues

Contact: Macarena Acosta, HR Advisor at [e-mail] or via phone [phone].

We can also be contacted via the National Relay Service on the following numbers National Relay Service: TTY/Voice: 133 677 Speak & Listen: 1300 555 727 SMS Relay: 0423 677 767

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Please note: This recruitment process may be closed or withdrawn at any stage. Applicants will be notified if this occurs. Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.