Support Worker - Out of Home Care

Anglicare; Tamworth; Hybrid; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Salary packaging for accommodation/mea

Professional development and training

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Anglicare in NSW is seeking a dedicated Support Worker for Out of Home Care to deliver practical, person-centred support to children, young people and families. You will work across regional locations, promoting safety, wellbeing and community connections.

You will apply trauma-informed practice, support parenting skills, and help clients engage with education, appointments and activities, with flexible hours and a valid NSW driver licence.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing direct support to children, young people or people with complex support needs.
• Understanding of trauma-informed, strengths-based and child-safe practice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Current unrestricted NSW driver licence and ability to travel to other locations in the region as negotiated.
• Access to a vehicle with third-party property insurance for work-related travel, where required.
• Current Working with Children Check and willingness to complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical in-home and community-based support tailored to individual and family needs.
• Assist families to strengthen parenting skills, routines and daily living capabilities.
• Support participation in education, appointments, social, recreational and community activities.
• Provide transport and supervised family contact support where required.
• Respond to enquiries, complete required administration and maintain accurate service documentation.

Skills

Direct support to children/youth/with

Trauma-informed practice

Strong communication & record-keeping

NSW driver licence & travel to region

Vehicle access with insurance for work

Education

Certificate III in community services or related field

First Aid Certificate

Job description

**Transform lives, every single day**Do you want a career that means more? At Anglicare, we bring the strength, support and strategy to make it happen.We're a well-respected not-for-profit that's been serving society's most vulnerable for 170 years. Each year, we achieve life-changing outcomes for more than 40,000 people through person-centred support.As our Support Worker - Out of Home Care, you'll be key to our mission to enrich lives and strengthen communities. You'll join a compassionate, respectful and purpose-driven team where our values of integrity, justice, compassion and excellence are lived every day.**Your opportunity**In this flexible, hands-on role, you will provide practical and person-centred support to children, young people parents, carers and families accessing our services. You will work alongside families to build skills, strengthen parenting capacity, improve wellbeing, increase community connections and support identified case plan goals. Your role will promote safety, stability and positive outcomes for children and families.Working across regional and rural locations as needed, you will collaborate with your manager, practice clinicians, local organisations, parishes and other Anglicare teams to deliver safe, responsive and coordinated support.**With integrity and resilience, you will:*** Deliver practical in-home and community-based support tailored to individual and family needs.* Assist families to strengthen parenting skills, routines and daily living capabilities.* Support participation in education, appointments, social, recreational and community activities.* Provide transport and supervised family contact support where required.* Respond to enquiries, complete required administration and maintain accurate service documentation.* Work within funding guidelines, program targets, organisational policies and safe work practices.**What you'll bring**You are a calm, dependable and adaptable support worker who can build trust while maintaining professional boundaries. You work confidently on your own and as part of a team, communicate clearly and respond flexibly to changing needs across regional locations.You share Anglicare's values of integrity, justice, compassion and excellence and are willing to contribute positively to an active Christian work culture.What's required* Demonstrated experience providing direct support to children, young people or people with complex support needs.* Understanding of trauma-informed, strengths-based and child-safe practice.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to maintain accurate records.* Current unrestricted NSW driver licence and ability to travel to other locations in the region as negotiated.* Access to a vehicle with third-party property insurance for work-related travel, where required.* Current Working with Children Check and willingness to complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.* Ability to work flexible hours when required, including occasional evenings or weekends.**What's preferred*** Experience in out-of-home care, child and family services, youth work or a regional community-services setting.* A Cert III or above qualification in community services, youth work, child and family services or a related field.* Current First Aid Certificate.**Why Anglicare?**We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and for the dedicated people who make it happen.At Anglicare, you'll get the security, stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that's ready for the future. You'll belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds and be supported to deepen your experience and shape a rewarding career.* Flexible work options, where operationally available, to support work and life.* Pay less tax and increase your take-home pay through salary packaging of up to $15,900.* Spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment, also tax free through salary packaging.* Access ongoing professional development and training to grow your career.* Enjoy exclusive discounts at more than 400 retailers.* Access our Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport discounts at more than 800 gyms for you and your family.We're many services, with one purpose: to meet people where they are and walk with them. At Anglicare, we believe everyone is Made for Connection - with God, with each other and with the places we call home. But sometimes life unravels. That's where Community and Mission steps in, offering hope, support and presence.From food relief to chaplaincy, crisis care to caring for the wellbeing of older people, every moment of connection matters. And it's not just what we do. It's how we do it: side-by-side, with compassion and care.**Are you ready for a career that means more?**Click 'Apply' and submit your resume and a cover letter outlining how your experience aligns with this opportunity. All applicants will receive a response.Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. While we are guided by our Christian-based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others, and we value the diverse perspectives they bring. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.