Part-Time Family Support & Child Protection Worker

Department of Communities; Kununurra; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Carers Friendly Employer

Flexible leave & public holidays

12% employer super contribution

Salary packaging & laptop

Job summary

Department of Communities in Western Australia is seeking a Best Beginnings Plus Worker to deliver intensive home visiting and culturally appropriate parenting support. The role focuses on pregnancy, infancy, child development and family resilience within Kimberley communities.

You will coordinate referrals, maintain up-to-date records and link families to community services, with a strong emphasis on inclusivity and child safety. Role is part-time 0.7 FTE with flexible work options.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing family needs, developing family support plans, monitoring progress and contributing to positive outcomes for children and families.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate services, referrals and collaborative support arrangements with colleagues, community organisations and government agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and respond appropriately to risks and complex family circumstances, including the preparation of accurate records, reports and recommendations.
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and capacity to provide culturally appropriate, inclusive and responsive services to individuals, families and communities.

Responsibilities

• Providing an intensive home visiting service in line with program guidelines.
• Providing a culturally appropriate personal service in maternal and paternal parenting skills including health-related issues during pregnancy and infancy, child development, nutrition, home safety, parent/child interaction, social, physical and intellectual development, financial management, problem solving and coping strategies.
• Maintaining knowledge of community resources and services for appropriate referral and linking families to support networks.

Skills

Family support

Case management

Cultural awareness

Risk assessment

Documentation & reporting

Job description

Department of Communities in Western Australia is seeking a Best Beginnings Plus Worker to deliver intensive home visiting and culturally appropriate parenting support. The role focuses on pregnancy, infancy, child development and family resilience within Kimberley communities.

You will coordinate referrals, maintain up-to-date records and link families to community services, with a strong emphasis on inclusivity and child safety. Role is part-time 0.7 FTE with flexible work options.