Families Together Practitioner

The Benevolent Society; Sydney; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Hybrid work options

Additional leave

EAP support

Professional development

Job summary

The Benevolent Society in Sydney is seeking a Child & Family Practitioner within the Families Together program to deliver strengths-based, home-focused support for families facing complex challenges. You will conduct regular home visits, assess needs and risks, and help develop family-led plans to keep children safe and thriving.

This 12-month, full-time role offers hybrid work options, salary packaging up to $15,900, and opportunities for professional development within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services or a related human services field.
• Experience delivering intensive casework with vulnerable children and families.
• Sound understanding of trauma-informed practice, child safety and risk assessment.
• Strong communication and engagement skills with families and partners.
• Current NSW Driver’s Licence and NSW Working With Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Provide home based intervention, including regular family visits.
• Assess family strengths, needs and risks, and develop family-led plans.
• Deliver practical and evidence-informed interventions and coordinate supports.
• Maintain accurate documentation and collaborate with families and partners.

Skills

Casework experience

Trauma-informed practice

Communication skills

Driver's Licence (NSW)

Working With Children Check NSW

Education

Degree in Social Work / Psychology / Community Services

Job description

• Full time 12-month position based on Bidjigal Country in Hurtsville


• $84K - $100K + Super + Salary Packaging


• Flexible friendly organisation, career progression & leadership training opportunities

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

As a Child & Family Practitioner with the Families Together program, you will play a meaningful role in supporting families at a pivotal point in their lives. Working intensively and in partnership with families experiencing complex challenges, you will deliver strengths-based, home-focused support that helps keep children safe, connected and thriving within their family. Through trauma-informed, culturally responsive and child‑centred practice, you’ll support families to build on what’s already working, reduce risk and create positive, lasting change.

This role offers the opportunity to form genuine, trusting relationships and see the real impact of your work over time. You will engage with families through regular home visits, undertake thoughtful assessments, develop achievable and family‑led plans, and coordinate practical, therapeutic and community supports. Alongside advocacy and collaboration with other services, you’ll be part of a passionate, growing team shaping a new Families Together program locally, contributing your ideas, expertise and values while being supported to do your best work in a role that is both professionally rewarding and deeply fulfilling.

How You Will Contribute

• Provide home based intervention, including regular family visits and direct engagement.


• Assess family strengths, needs and risks, and develop clear family-led support plans.


• Deliver practical and evidence-informed interventions, including parenting support, advocacy and service coordination.


• Maintain accurate documentation and work collaboratively with families, colleagues and partner services.

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:

• Degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services or a related human services field.


• Experience delivering intensive casework with vulnerable children and families, ideally within family preservation, child protection or community-based support programs.


• Sound understanding of trauma-informed practice, child safety and risk assessment, with the ability to identify and respond to child protection concerns.


• Strong communication and engagement skills, including culturally safe practice and effective collaboration with families and service partners.


• Practical requirements, including confidence with case documentation and systems, a current NSW Driver’s Licence and NSW Working With Children Check.

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?

Need more information or have questions? Feel free to reach out to Jade on 0427 354 296 for a friendly, confidential discussion.

The artwork above is by Jasmine Sarin, a proud Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman from NSW, who grew up on the South Coast in Jerrinja and Yuin country (Nowra) and Dharawal country (Wollongong).