Job title: Senior Child Protection Worker Community (Remote)/Senior Community Child Protection Worker (Remote)
Company: Government of Western Australia
Job description: Senior Child Protection Worker Community (Remote)/Senior Community Child Protection Worker (Remote)
Division: Community Services
Position No: 006188
Salary: Specified Callings Level 2 or Level 5, $134,705 – $151,043 pa (Inclusive of ARI) + Super – PSCSAA 2022
Work Type: Fixed Term – Full Time
Location: Warmun
Closing Date: 2024-03-28 4:00 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)
The Department of Communities (Communities) is Western Australia’s major human services department; bringing together vital services that support children, young people, families and communities to grow and ultimately to thrive.
Why Join Us?
Working in a remote town such as Warmun will provide you with unique experiences and knowledge that will forever guide you in your social work career. Warmun, home to the local Gija community, and many world renowned artists, is only 2 hours drive from the East Kimberley gateway town of Kununurra and surrounded by an abundance of fishing, camping and other outdoor pursuits. Located near to the World Heritage Purnululu National Park, and Gibb River Road, there is no shortage of adventure opportunities in your time off!
You will also be rewarded for your dedication with attractive benefits including:
- A generous salary inclusive of an Attraction and Retention Incentive (ARI).
- District allowance.
- Free housing, water and electricity.
- $4,000 remote community allowance per year.
- A total of 9 weeks annual leave.
- 5 days commuted time off in lieu per year.
- Annual travel concessions (‘free pass to the coast’).
- Cultural Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Employees
- 3 days additional public sector holidays
This position is currently eligible for the Regional Attraction and Retention Incentive (RARI) Scheme, and if you are appointed from this recruitment process during the effective RARI timeframe, you may be eligible for payments of up to $13,000. For further information on RARI, we encourage you to take a look .
Your Role
Your primary role and purpose is to work with Aboriginal families and the community to provide a continuum of child safety. This will range from developing the community’s capacity to safeguard the wellbeing of its children, to providing support to families and taking action when children have experienced substantial harm.
You will spend time undertaking community capacity building with the aim of making long term, sustainable differences in reducing the incidence of child abuse. Your stay in the community will be a challenging, but rewarding experience. During this time you will hope to:
- Create community prevention strategies.
- See improved outcomes for women and children.
- Successfully engage with the families and increase their caring and protective capacity.
- Build constructive links between the Department and the community.
Remote work requires special qualities and skills. If you have the resilience, adaptability, and dedication, we would love to hear from you!
The attached Job Description Forms (JDF) provides more information about the positions. For further information we encourage you to contact Justine de Candia, District Director, on 0429 996 718.
The Opportunity
This is a fixed term, full time opportunity for 12 months with the possibility of a 12 month extension.
The successful applicant or applicants assessed as suitable through this process may receive further offers of employment in this or similar roles within the next 12 months.
Which Position Do I Apply For?
If you have a Bachelors degree in Social Work, Psychology or relevant human services area, please apply for the Senior Child Protection Worker Community (Specified Callings Level 2) position. Refer to our for information about the qualification requirements for this position.
If you do not hold an approved qualification, please apply for the Senior Community Child Protection Worker (Level 5) position.
Join the Department of Communities
Apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button (above/below) and provide the following documents in Word or PDF format only: * A current resume/CV.
- A two (2) page summary outlining the key responsibilities and achievements you have had during your career in the context of the job description and Work Related Requirements (Selection Criteria).
- A copy of all qualification/s (regardless of the relevance to the role) as specified in your application or resume/CV (if applicable).
- If applying for the Specified Callings role: A copy of your degree certificate and academic transcript (plus unit descriptors and/or overseas qualification assessment if applicable).
- An application form (for hard copy applications only).
Applicants who are short listed will be assessed on all the Work Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) during the selection process.
For technical difficulties while applying online, general recruitment enquiries, or to request any document in an alternative format, please contact our friendly Recruitment Team at .
Integrity and Honesty
The public sector is built on a strong foundation of integrity where employees act ethically, and public sector bodies promote and maintain integrity.
In line with Communities policies, applicants may be asked for consent to undergo criminal record screening and integrity checks during the application process. For more information on these requirements, click .
Equity and Diversity
The Department of Communities embraces diversity and firmly believes that the best services come from a workplace, where varied viewpoints are welcomed and encouraged every day. We are committed to creating an equitable and diverse workforce, where we encourage applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, women and youth.
If you have any access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, or alternative methods of communication, please contact the Recruitment Team (details above). If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact on 13 64 64.
Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.
Expected salary: $134705 – 151043 per year
Location: Warmun, WA
Job date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 07:01:49 GMT
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