Lead Child & Family Support Worker (Part-Time)

Relationships Australia NSW; Penrith; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% super

Leave loading 17.5%

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Tax-free salary packaging

Job summary

Relationships Australia NSW is seeking an experienced Program Support Worker to supervise 2-hour parent–child visits, ensuring safety and wellbeing for children with complex needs. The role includes intake, parenting support, and education delivery within a respectful, neutral stance.

The position is part-time (4 days/week, every second Saturday) based at the Penrith Office, with a maximum 12-month contract to cover parental leave.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising high-risk family interactions, including DFV, mental health or substance use contexts.
• Trauma-informed practice and safe engagement with vulnerable families.

Responsibilities

• Provide a warm, professional intake for new families and orient children.
• Elicit, model and foster appropriate parenting behaviours between children and carers.
• Deliver strengths-based parenting and child development education tailored to families.
• Support the casual pool on Saturdays and develop leadership toward a senior role.

Skills

High-risk supervision

DFV awareness

Trauma-informed

Case notes writing

Education

Tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline

Job description

Relationships Australia NSW is seeking an experienced Program Support Worker to supervise 2-hour parent–child visits, ensuring safety and wellbeing for children with complex needs. The role includes intake, parenting support, and education delivery within a respectful, neutral stance.

The position is part-time (4 days/week, every second Saturday) based at the Penrith Office, with a maximum 12-month contract to cover parental leave.