Child & Family Practitioner

NGARE EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PTY LTD; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 86,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Hybrid work options

Additional leave

EAP support

Cultural inclusion

Job summary

The Benevolent Society in Sydney is seeking a Child & Family Practitioner. This New Graduate Opportunity is based on Dharawal Country in Campbelltown and Camden LGA, offering a pathway into targeted early intervention services, comprehensive assessments and tailored interventions for vulnerable families.

You will conduct risk and needs assessments, deliver services that promote healthy child development, strengthen caregiver-child attachment, and collaborate with government and health partners.

Qualifications

• Newly graduated degree in social work or related field with a focus on families.
• Experience or placement work with children and families facing complex challenges.
• Ability to complete holistic psychosocial assessments and develop family plans.

Responsibilities

• Engage families using current assessment and risk minimisation processes.
• Plan, facilitate and review supported playgroups and school transition programs.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop tailored support plans and provide case management.
• Collaborate with government agencies, educational and health services.
• Prepare child protection reports when concerns are identified; maintain documentation.
• Attend interagency meetings and ensure compliance with organisational protocols.

Skills

Holistic psychosocial assessments

Risk assessments

Trauma-informed practice

Culturally responsive practice

Record-keeping

Drivers license

Education

Bachelor in Social Work

Job description

Child & Family Practitioner

• New Graduate Opportunity
• Position based on Dharawal Country in the Campbelltown and Camden LGA
• $86k - $92k + Super + Salary Packaging(dependent on qualifications and experience)

Who We Are

At Benevolent, we believe every person deserves to live life on their own terms, with dignity, respect and a sense of belonging. For over two centuries, as Australia's first charity, this belief has shaped who we are and how we work.

As a not-for-profit, independent and non-religious organisation, we are a practice‑led organisation, our work is grounded in evidence and strengths‑based approaches that place people at the centre of everything we do. We walk alongside individuals, families and communities, upholding rights, amplifying voices and advocating for safer, more inclusive systems where people can thrive.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled professional to join ourmulti-disciplinaryteam in supporting vulnerable families throughtargeted early intervention services,comprehensive assessments and tailored interventions. This role involves conducting in-depth risk and needs assessments to identify families requiring support, and delivering services that promote healthy child development, strengthen caregiver-child attachment, enhance safety, and foster meaningful connectionsthat set upfoundationsthat supportbetter outcomesacross the early years.

How You Will Contribute

• Engage children, young people, adults and/or families, using current assessment and risk minimization processes.
• Plan, develop, facilitate and review supported playgroups, transition to school programs, Preteen programs and workshops relating to service delivery.
• Work with clients to conduct comprehensive assessments, identify strengths and areas of risk, developing and implementing tailored support plans, and providing ongoing case management, home visits and reviews; ensuring children and young people are actively engaged throughout the process.
• Collaborate proactively with a broad network of service providers, including government agencies, educational systems, healthcare services, general practitioners, and allied health professionals.
• Prepare and submit child protection reports to the relevant helpline when concerns are identified, ensuring mandatory reporting obligations.
• Facilitate home visits, review meetings, case conferences, worker and consultation meetings and ensure appropriate documentation is kept.
• This role requires precision in record-keeping and a proactive approach to ensuring compliance with organisational protocols and reporting standards.
• Participate in internal and sector-wide interagency meetings as needed to foster collaboration, share insights, and support coordinated service delivery.

Your Benefits

We support our people to live their best lives, with benefits that support your wellbeing, growth and lifestyle. Here are some of the key benefits, and we'd love to tell you more.

• Salary Packaging & Perks - Maximise your take-home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging including entertainment and vehicle packaging options to suit your lifestyle, corporate rates/discount with selected partners.
• Flexibility & Wellbeing - Enjoy hybrid work options, monthly ADOs (12 extra days off per year for full time staff), Fitness Passport access, EAP support, and the option to purchase additional leave.
• Recognition & Growth - Competitive pay, Benevolent You Make a Difference recognition program, service rewards, long service leave after 5 years, supportive performance and career check in’s and tailored professional development opportunities.
• Cultural Inclusion - Dedicated cultural leave and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees, including leadership pathways and networking groups.
• Employee Networks - Connect through our diverse, employee-led networks that celebrate diversity and foster connection and allyship across shared experiences and identities

Your Skills and Experience

We want you to be successful in your new role! This means you'll have:

• Newly Graduated Degree in social work, early childhood, community welfare or similar.
• Experience working with children and families facing multiple and complex challenges, including vulnerability in areas such as parenting, education, and life skills delivering targeted support through groups, holistic case management and evidence-informed practice.
• Demonstrated skills and competency in completing holistic psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, developing family case management plans, and referrals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of child development (0-12 years), attachment theory, and relational dynamics, with an understanding of how trauma can disrupt emotional wellbeing and family functioning, informing trauma responsive approaches to support healing and strengthening attachment.
• Experience supporting families facing multiple and intersecting vulnerabilities including domestic and family violence, visa insecurity, financial hardship, social isolation, and mental health challenges through compassionate, culturally responsive, and strengths-based approaches.
• Demonstrated commitment to practicing cultural humility, with a focus on respectfully engaging and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals ensuring services are responsive, inclusive, and grounded in equity and respect.
• Ability to identify children and young people at risk and report child protection concerns as directed under child protection legislation and within Organisational policies and processes.
• Strong commitment to maintaining accurate, thorough, and timely documentation, with proven capability in record-keeping and administrative tasks that support compliance, accountability, and service quality.
• Current Driver’s license and willingness to drive a van or pool car

This role aligns with the capability requirements of Individual Contributor level. Please see the Capability Framework attached to this advert to discover essential skills, values and behaviours required at this level.

Ready to make a difference?

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where individuals from all backgrounds and identities are not only welcomed but valued. We pride ourselves on being a client safe and child safe organisation, which is why all staff and volunteers undergo comprehensive employment screening. We value relationships with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and welcome applications. To ensure you are best supported with your application if you have any specific needs requiring a reasonable adjustment, let us know what accommodations you require.