Family Resource Worker (Caps)

Sdn; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 40,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted childcare fees

Personal carer's leave

Parental leave

Purchased leave

Paid study leave

Long service leave after 5 years

Domestic violence leave

Leave between Christmas and New Year

First Aid & CPR training

Finder's fee for referrals

Rewards & Recognition program

Salary packaging

Professional development

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

SDN is a respected not-for-profit delivering early childhood education, therapies, and family support across NSW. We are seeking a part-time, maximum term Family Program practitioner to work with families to strengthen parenting capacity, meet direct engagement targets, and collaborate within the Village and Team Around the Family.

A social work qualification and NSW Working with Children Check are required, along with a current driver’s licence and willingness to travel in Sydney’s metro area.

Qualifications

• University qualification in Social Work or relevant discipline.
• Ability to support children (0–12 years) and families with vulnerabilities.
• Commitment to child-focused practice and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Knowledge and experience coaching caregivers to strengthen parenting.
• Strong networking skills and knowledge of local community services.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse (CALD and Aboriginal) families and communities.
• Excellent relationship building, negotiation and influencing skills with stakeholders.
• Working with Children Check (NSW) and National Police Check; valid driver's licence and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Undertake initial face-to-face meetings with families to secure informed consent for joining the program.
• Maintain focus on child wellbeing outcomes aligned with Thriving Families framework.
• Ensure 65% direct work with families and flexible, responsive service delivery.
• Complete core practice documentation in partnership with families.
• Collaborate within the SDN Village and the Team Around the Family.
• Deliver evidence-based parenting programs during home visits or group sessions.
• Provide feedback during visits to strengthen caregivers’ parenting skills.
• Coach caregivers to enhance family resilience and navigate services for child development.

Skills

Child & family engagement

Coaching caregivers

Networking skills

Interagency collaboration

Cultural competence

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor in Social Work or relevant discipline

Job description

Realise your potential, with the support of our village. As a not-for-profit, SDN has delivered early childhood education, children's therapies, and family support services since 1905. We're one of Australia's most respected children's services organisations, with 650+ staff across 37 sites in NSW and the ACT. Build a career you're proud of, with networking, training, and promotion opportunities.

LocationCampsieWork typePart time, maximum term contract

Full Drivers Licence is a must

What you'll do

• Work within the service provision guidelines and Thriving Families, SDN's Family Centred Framework by maintaining a focus on child wellbeing outcomes and engage in a way that aligns with the Thriving Families behaviours and principles in everything you do
• Undertake initial face to face meetings with families ensuring informed consent to join the program for the purpose of strengthening their parenting capacity and skills.
• Ensure your direct work with families is flexible and responsive and is based on need to meet 65% direct work
• Complete all core Thriving families practice documentation (initial and reviews) in partnership with families
• Work as a collaborative practitioner within the SDN Village and the Team Around the Family
• Utilise a coaching approach with families, ensuring not to 'over-function', assessing a family's motivation for change, recognising this is not static and reflect on your practices to promote and enhance family's motivation.
• Deliver evidence-based parenting programs as part of home visits and/or in a groupwork context
• Provide feedback during home and community visits to ensure caregivers strengthen their parenting skills
• Coach caregivers to strengthen their family village and navigate systems to promote their child/rens learning and development
• Support families to move towards Consolidation on each family project you are working on with them (ensuring family projects are finalised before 6months)

Your team

The Child and Family Programs team is comprised of several funded programs working to ensure that children and their families have access to targeted early intervention. The service provision is delivered by working in partnership to build the skills and capacity of caregivers to understand and promote wellbeing outcomes for their child/ren and reducing the risk of these children entering into the child protection system.

Who you are

• University qualifications in Social Work or relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to support children (0-12 years) and families with vulnerabilities such as social isolation, domestic and family violence, mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, child behaviour management concerns and a lack of parenting skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to child focused practice, a well-developed understanding of Child Protection practices, and a sound understanding of relevant legislation.
• Knowledge and experience in coaching caregivers to strengthen parenting capacities to promote their child/rens wellbeing.
• Strong networking skills and a knowledge of local community services
• Demonstrated ability to work with culturally diverse (CALD and Aboriginal) families and communities
• Excellent relationship building, negotiation and influencing skills with experience working with a range of stakeholders including families, government, and community groups
• Working with Children Check (NSW) and National Police Check
• Current drivers' licence, own comprehensively insured car and willingness to travel across Metro and Western Sydney

Your benefits

• Discounted childcare fees & priority placement for your children
• Generous leave entitlements, including 12 days personal/carer's leave, paid parental/ partner leave, access to purchased leave (up to 2 weeks), paid study leave, access to long service leave after 5 years, paid domestic violence leave, and an extra paid leave day between Christmas and New Year (NSW)
• Paid Work Health and Safety training including First Aid and CPR
• Up to $500 Finder's Fee for referrals
• Monthly and Annual Rewards and Recognition Program
• Full salary packaging
• Professional training and development
• Hybrid working arrangements

What it's like to work with our village

At SDN, everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.Successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks including Working with Children Check (NSW), National Police Check and Covid 19 vaccination in line with government regulations.If you believe that by working together, we can make the world a better and more equitable place, then we'd love to hear from you