Program support worker
- Australia
- Permanent
- Part-time
Relationships Australia NSW (RANSW) supports people through all forms of relationship distress, delivering timely, compassionate and expert care that strengthens wellbeing and connection across NSW.What you'll do
- Work closely with the Team Leader to support families navigating separation, divorce, and post-separation challenges
- Provide a warm and professional intake experience for new families, including child orientation (e.g. initiating and sustaining play activities)
- Elicit, model and foster appropriate parenting behaviours and interactions between children (and young people) and their parents/carers
- Draw on your knowledge of child development and attachment styles to guide parents in fostering safe, nurturing and secure relationships with their children
- Provide empathetic, non-judgemental support to families, recognising the impact of trauma on parenting and child development
- Deliver parenting and child development education and support in away that is strengths-based, culturally sensitive and tailored to the individual needs of the families we support
- Participate in team meetings, supervision, debriefing and training as required
- Support the wider casual pool on Saturdays and build your leadership skills, with opportunities to grow into a senior role over time
- Part time, permanent role
- Based at Blacktown Office
- 2-week roster as follows
Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
(Every second Wednesday and Thursday, the shift will start and end a little bit later)
- Competitive base salary plus 12% super and salary packaging benefits (if you've never worked for a NFP visit www.salary.com.au to find out how this translates to more in your take-home pay)
- Tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline or working towards the same is desirable
- Strong understanding of child development, including age-appropriate activities
- Awareness of the impacts of separation, conflict, and domestic violence on children and families
- Experience supporting children, young people, and adults with complex or challenging behaviours
- Strong administrative skills and high-level case note writing, ideally with trauma-informed practice
- Knowledge or training in neurodiversity and trauma-informed care (desirable)
- Flexibility and resilience, particularly during busy Saturdays with high family activity
- Make a genuine difference to the lives of individuals, couples and families
- Be part of a supportive and dynamic team, work with people who truly care about what you achieve together
- Access a range of staff benefits, including flexible working options, additional leave days, the Employee Referral Reward program, and a Fitness Passport
- Increase your take-home pay through generous salary packaging options, including up to $15,900 per year for everyday expenses and $2,650 for entertainment
- Work in an organisation committed to deepening our relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We have a stretch Reconciliation Action Plan to guide our efforts to build strong relationships, increased employment, and enhanced respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other communities
- We value inclusion and belonging. Our SWEET team (Staff Wellbeing, Engagement and Empowerment Team) brings together staff from across RANSW to champion diversity, wellbeing and workplace connection
Interested? Apply today! Applications close 17th September.RANSW requires the preferred applicant to undertake a National Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check before employment.