School Attendance Support Program (SASP) Practitioner

• Full Time | Maximum Term position to March 2025 (Parental Leave Cover)
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits.
• 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning

About the opportunity

The School Attendance Support Program (SASP) is an innovative program delivered across government primary schools within City of Casey and Cardinia Shire. The program supports at-risk young people to engage in education, with the aim of improving school attendance and facilitating student, family, school and community integration.

As a SASP Practitioner, you will work collaboratively with primary schools to identify and engage at-risk students with significant school attendance issues. The role will provide intensive short to medium-term case management support to referred children and families, assist them to explore barriers to regular school attendance, and develop strategies to overcome these barriers.

Whats on offer

Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to receiving a salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

Receive 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a degree qualification in social work, psychology or a related discipline.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated case management experience within the child, youth and family welfare sector
• A strengths-based, child-centered approach to case management
• Knowledge of child development and the barriers experienced by disengaged learners
• Strong risk assessment and risk management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through and conducting interviews prior to applications closing. Please send your application through as a priority as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact Jessica Homicki – Team Leader, Group Work & School Attendance Support Program on 03 5945 3900.

Click here to view the full position description.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.