Family Support Specialist

In Save the Children Australia’s newly funded Child and Family Intensive Support Service (CaFIS) in Wadeye, you’ll work as part of a passionate local team, providing critical support for families of children who may be at risk. This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills and experience to make a difference.

Our cornerstone is our bicultural model, led by our local community family support staff along with the technical expertise provided by our on-site Family Support Specialists. Our focus is on bicultural participation; that in developing effective working partnerships it is a ‘two-way street’. We are committed to co-working arrangements, where our local Aboriginal staff and non-Aboriginal practitioners share a caseload, offering a practice model that respectfully engages clients and provides peer support for the practitioners.

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54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that everyone understands their rights. So that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

We champion the children, young people and families we work with. We are inspired by the curiosity and creativity of children and motivated by the love of those who care for them.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve - in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

Where you come in:

In this full-time, maximum term role (through to end of September 2024, with potential for extension), you’ll collaborate with CaFIS team members to deliver family support services, where a child up to the age of 18 has been identified as experiencing or being at very high risk of experiencing neglect or have had contact with the child protection system.

You’ll work with the team to promote positive approaches to parenting and family wellbeing. Based in Wadeye, you’ll be part of our NT Programs team and report to the Team Leader.

You will make an impact by:

Does this sound like you?

You’re an enthusiastic and committed support worker with demonstrated experience in working alongside families to achieve agreed outcomes. Your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, partnered with excellent communication skills, will enable you to build community networks and lasting relationships. You’re resilient, not afraid of a challenge, and comfortable working in remote and rural settings.

This role requires:

Working at 54 reasons is more than just a job.

54 Reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

We are creative, connected and accountable, bringing energy, guts and ideas to all we do to champion children in Australia and partner with families, communities and partners to bring about change.

Our people work from both home and office, with important moments held in-person to foster belonging and support professional development. Our leave provisions include personal, ceremonial and family violence leave as well as the ability to purchase additional leave. Remuneration is benchmarked and we offer full non-profit salary packaging benefits.

Other benefits include:

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