Support Worker - Geelong, Australia - The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre

Verified Company

Geelong, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

About the role

We currently have an opportunity for a proactive Support Worker to provide individualised and tailored practical supports for women, children and young people in refuge and crisis accommodation, who have experienced and/ or are currently experiencing family violence.

This position is instrumental in delivering high quality, safe and effective family violence and child well-being responses to those seeking support, safety, and recovery.

The role consists of casual rostered hours of work including sleepover, days, weekends and public holidays.

About You

With degree or working towards a qualification in social work, welfare or psychology, you have demonstrated experience in assessment and risk management, safety planning and crisis accommodation support.

You thrive working autonomously and in a dynamic team environment, with the ability to prioritise competing demands.

You will be a values driven person, motivated to make a difference and hold the client at the centre of everything you do.

If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you.

We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing.

You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey.

Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?

The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we celebrate diversity and inclusion in all we do.

We have a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction and provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:

Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
Flexible and part time working arrangements
Professional development opportunities
10 weeks Paid parental leave
Salary packaging
Health and Wellbeing initiatives
Flu vaccinations
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Social initiatives
Positive workplace culture

The SAFV Centre acknowledges and respects the traditional Aboriginal custodians of the land.

Applications close 5:00pm Sunday 29 January 2023

For a confidential discussion, please contact Chantale White on

The SAFV Centre requires all employees and students to be fully vaccinated (two doses) against COVID-19, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions.

All applicants and students must therefore be able to comply with this requirement.

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#Client_Services, #Community_Services

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#Community_Development