Organisation : Child and Family Services Ballarat
Location : Australia, VIC Regional (Ballarat)
Work type : Part-time
Sector : Children, Community Support Services, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 26 May, 2018
About the organisation
About CAFS
Child & Family Services Ballarat (CAFS) is a not-for-profit, community service organisation and we are all about helping children, young people and their families. In all their shapes and sizes families are the basic building blocks of a successful community and we want to help every person in any sort of family to be healthy and safe.
CAFS exists to transform lives by serving, engaging alongside and empowering the people and families we support to be the agents of change in their own lives and situations.
About Ballarat
With an estimated population of 103,407 (2016) Ballarat is one of Australia’s largest inland cities. The Ballarat area is under the traditional custodianship of the Wathaurong people and encompasses the townships of Learmonth, Buninyong, Minders Rest and Cardigan Village across an area of approximately 740 square kilometres. The Ballarat population growth is approximately 2% with most Ballarat industries experience job growth. (http://www.economyprofile.com.au/ballarat)
Ballarat is picturesque city provides an excellent tree change opportunity to anyone wanting to escape the city. With excellent schools, restaurants and entertainment facilities it’s easy to enjoy your spare time.
For more information on Ballarat visit
www.ballarat.vic.gov.au
www.visitballarat.com.au
www.travelvictoria.com.au/ballarat
About the role
Brand new position
Part time: 0.8EFT, 30.4 hours per week
Continuing contract
Based in Ballarat
Attractive salary packaging arrangements
About the role
At CAFS we are all about helping children, young people and their families. In all their shapes and sizes families are the basic building block of a successful community and we want to help every person in any sort of family to be healthy and safe. One of the ways CAFS is doing this is by creating this exciting new position to focus on child safety.
Qualifications
Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Welfare or a commensurate degree is required.
About you
You are passionate about the safety, wellbeing and respect of all children and their families you have a keen attention to detail are able to effectively prioritise competing demands in a fast paced environment. Your interpersonal skills enable you to quickly build positive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders while maintaining focus on the voice of children and their best interests.
Further information
For a confidential discussion please call Bernadette Hoye, General Manager Programs and Services on (03) 53373333.
Applications for this position close midnight Sunday, May 20th 2018.
Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and will be subject to a satisfactory Police Check outcome and an employment Working with Children Check.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Child Safety Officer via Pro Bono Australia.
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