• Salary packaging is offered with this position
• Part Time position, 22.8 hours per week based at Morwell (with travel throughout Victoria)
• The role offers diverse opportunities to work with children, and volunteers within home-based care to assist vulnerable children and young people.
• The role requires flexibility to increase hours depending on demand

About Us

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high-quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

The Position:

The role of Recruitment & Support Practitioner is to work within a collaborative team approach, and participate in the recruitment, marketing, training and assessment of prospective home-based carers, including assessment reports. Developing and maintaining effective relationships with local media, community groups, schools and other agencies /stakeholders.

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need:

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work or other relevant area
• Extensive experience in child, youth and family welfare experience, with particular experience in out of home care
• Sophisticated understanding of the legislative, policy and practice environment of out of home care
• Skills and experience in supervision of carers
• Current Victorian (or equivalent) drivers license
• Demonstrated skills in case management
• Well-developed organisational skills
• Understanding of, and capacity to act according to the principles and intent of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

How to Apply:

Detailed Position Description:  Recruitment Support Practitioner - Out of Home Care PD OOHC E AW5 122022 V1.1 (1) (002).pdf

To apply for this position, you will need to complete the online application. You will be requested to attach your resume and your responses to the Key Selection Criteria as separate documents.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Sunday June 8th 

For further enquiries contact Surinder Demetrios on 51359555

We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.