Casework Support Worker - Gosford, Australia - NSW Department of Communities and Justice

NSW Department of Communities and Justice
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Gosford, Australia

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Northern CPPYJ- Location: Gosford, NSW, AU, 2250 Charlestown, NSW, AU, 2290- Req ID: 58840
Casework Support Worker

Department of Communities and Justice

Location:
Gosford or Charlestown

Employment:
Temporary up to 12 months available now and talent pool.

Salary:
$75,992 -$83,211 plus super and leave loading

Your role
The Casework Support Worker plays a crucial role in the team.

You will help Caseworkers in their day to day activities and contribute to keep children and young people safe by undertaking tasks supporting case planning.


We are also looking to create a talent pool for future vacancies to fill vacancies within our Hubs to support our Child Protection Caseworkers across our Hunter and Central Coast locations.

Support tasks include helping caseworkers prepare documentation, or with case planning for children and young people, sourcing and sharing information about families and making referrals or appointments and attending home visits.


What we're looking for

  • A TAFE diploma in a relevant field or equivalent skills and experience
  • A valid NSW driver's licence
  • A Working with Children Check before starting if successful
Download the role description.


We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference.

We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities.

We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.


Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

  • As a Casework Support Worker you will be operating in an environment of competing demands and tight timeframes. Can you please tell us about a time when you have had to do this?
  • Please tell us about a time when you have worked as part of team to complete a complex task and/or meet strict deadlines. What did you do and what was the outcome?

Applications close Friday 9th March 23 at 11.59 pm AEST**
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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds.

This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.


Other Information


A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic some interviews and assessments may be performed using alternative methods. For more information visit Our Process.
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