Carer Recruitment and Development Worker (Foster Care)

LiveHire Limited; Geelong; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

Paid training

Fitness Passport

Employee assistance program

Supportive environment

Sanctuary Model

Job summary

MacKillop Family Services in Warrnambool/Geelong seeks a skilled practitioner to attract, assess, train and support foster carers across the Wimmera Southwest region. You will work within a trauma-informed framework, build community connections, facilitate training, and ensure regulatory compliance to support safe, nurturing environments for vulnerable children and young people.

This full-time role (38hrs) reports to the Carer Recruitment and Development Co-Ordinator, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Social Work, Community Services, Welfare, or a related field.
• Understanding trauma-informed practice and ability to support, assess and develop foster carers.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with diverse stakeholders.
• Highly organised with ability to manage priorities and maintain records.
• Commitment to child safety and cultural awareness.
• Experience facilitating training or group learning sessions.

Responsibilities

• Attract and assess foster carers in the Wimmera Southwest region.
• Facilitate carer training and development.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and funding requirements.
• Build strong community connections and partnerships.
• Provide ongoing support to foster carers to promote safety.

Skills

Trauma-informed

Assessments

Training delivery

Relationship-building

Administration

Education

Social Work/Community Services degree

Job description

About The Role

Join MacKillop Family Services and play a key role in attracting, assessing, training and supporting foster carers across the Wimmera Southwest region. Working within a trauma-informed practice framework, you will build strong community connections, facilitate carer training, conduct assessments, ensure compliance requirements are met, and support carers to provide safe, nurturing and therapeutic environments for vulnerable children and young people. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate professional with strong relationship-building, assessment and training skills who is committed to improving outcomes for children, young people and foster care families.

This is a Full-Time position (38hrs) that is based in Warrnambool and or Geelong within our Victorian Carer Recruitment and Development Team. This position report to the Carer Recruitment and Development Co-Ordinator.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant qualification in Social Work, Community Services, Welfare, Children's Services or a related field.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and the ability to support, assess and develop foster carers.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage a diverse range of individuals and stakeholders.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and maintain accurate administrative records.
• Commitment to child safety, cultural awareness, and delivering positive outcomes for children, young people and foster care families.
• Experience facilitating training, workshops or group learning sessions, with the ability to build confidence and capability in carers.

For a full listing please view the Position Description at the bottom of this page.

For more information, please contact:

Alana Umbers at [e-mail]

Our offer:

• Competitive Hourly Rate in the SCHADS Award Level 6, dependent on qualification and experience.
• Salary packaging–we can help you to maximise yoursalary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
• Paid Training that is industry specific including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Sanctuary and Cultural Awareness training.
• Fitness Passport - which is a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family. For a fraction of the price of a regular gym membership.
• Employee Assistance Program-Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.
• Supportive Environment - Monthly supportive meetings with your direct manager.
• Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop’s work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life. The model reinforces our ability to create a safe environment that teaches people to cope effectively with stress and trauma, and to heal.

Curious about the MacKillop vibe? Jump onto Instagram and follow @mackillopcareers for a fun, inside look at our team culture.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people.Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.