Family and Community Support Worker (Lowood)

Mercy Community; Lowood; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Card screening support

Counselling services

Vaccination reimbursements

Referral bonus

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Job summary

Mercy Community Lowood is seeking a dedicated Family & Community Support Worker to join our team on a permanent part-time basis in Lowood. The role focuses on delivering quality services to children, families and the broader community through local programs and partnerships, including the Integrated Early Years Service and Services Australia Agent Services.

You will engage in group activities, family support interventions and community development, supporting families with complex needs and

Qualifications

• Qualifications (certificate or higher) with experience in working with children or vulnerable families.
• Sound knowledge of Queensland child protection environment.
• Ability to obtain positive notice as required for safeguarding checks.
• Must hold a Queensland provisional green or higher driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver group work, educational and support activities for parents and children, including playgroups.
• Provide support and intervention to families in line with their plan.
• Support life and personal skill development for clients.
• Offer in-person support as a Services Australia Agent.

Skills

Child & family support

Group work

Communication

Community engagement

Education

Certificate or higher

Job description

Family and Community Support Worker (Lowood)

Mercy Family Support Servicehave an opportunity for an experienced and passionate Family & Community Support Worker. This is a Permanent Part-Timeposition based in Lowood. This is fantastic opportunity for someone returning to the workforce or studying, looking for varied, community driven position.

Mercy Community Lowood is dedicated to strengthening familiesby providing them with access to a wide range of local community resourcesin the Somerset Region.This role provides support to our Lowood Early Years Service and Services Australia.

What you'll be doing

This role is responsible for quality service delivery to children, young people, families and the community through the Lowood Hub inclusive of the Integrated Early Years' Service, Targeted Family Support Program and Services Australia Agent Services as well as the Lowood Community Centre.

Some of your key duties will include (but not limited to)

• Deliver group work, educational and support activities and programs for parents and children including but not limited to playgroups
• Provide support and intervention, where necessary, to families of children and young people in line with the family's plan
• Support and provide opportunities for life and personal skill development for clients
• Provide in-person support as a Services Australia Agent

About you

As the successful applicant, you will possess:

• Relevant qualifications (certificate or higher); AND demonstrated experience in working with children and/or vulnerable families
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the Queensland Child Protection system
• Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver's Licence
• Ability to obtain positive notice in the legislatively required personal history check in line

with service stream compliance requirements

• Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or willingness to obtain prior to

commencement

• Previous experience in strengths-based casework with complex families
• Broad knowledge of safe parenting practices and child health
• Community development experience
• An understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and societies and the issues which impact upon them in contemporary society together with a commitment to culturally appropriate engagement and practice

Why Mercy Community

Mercy Community a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families and young people, people living with a disability and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.

Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:

• Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component
• Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need - saving you up to $144 if you need both cards!
• Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors
• Free annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
• Employee referral bonus incentive
• Cash out or purchase annual leave and to take advantage of extra leave entitlements

We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.

Mercy Community Services is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.