Child & Family Remote Support Worker

• Employment Term:Full-time (76 hours per fortnight) Maximum Term Contract to June 30th 2026

• Location:Mount Isa

• Remuneration:$43.07 per hour Super $15900 NFP Salary Packaging

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response the protection of vulnerable people and children financial resilience and family (Family and Disability Services)teamwork passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in peoples lives.

As a Child and Family Remote Support Worker youll be encouraged to grow develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately make a meaningful difference together!

Please note this is a Full-time maximum term contract role to June 30th 2026 offering 76 hours per fortnight based out of Mt Isa with regular travel required.

Your part in our UnitingCare team

Have you ever wanted to explore the rural and remote outback of QLD Would you love to visit children and families on stations in communities learn about rural life and work with stakeholders who are committed to supporting families and children to reach their best outcomes

This position includes;

• Supporting early childhood development parenting resilience and mobile services to communities

• Develop and implement programs to strengthen family relationships implement early intervention and prevention activities

• Enhance and support increased First Nations/ Multicultural community participation and family functioning.

• Providing information advice and referral pathways

• Increase awareness of childrens wellbeing and have a holistic approach to supporting early childhood education in alignment with family and child support to nurture children to be fully prepared for learning and life

• Understanding the role is predominantly delivered in remote locations and resulting in approximately 60% of work hours spent travelling and overnighting in communities

• By joining our team and you will be working alongside fellow RAFS workers located in Longreach Mount Isa Emerald Mareeba and Charleville

What makes a difference for us

• You will be a highly motivated and energetic person who has demonstrated experience working with young children and their development supporting families and communities

• Tertiary Qualification or working towards Diploma or higher Childrens services /Counselling/Community Services or similar or be willing to study

• A current Queensland drivers license

• Blue card

What makes a difference for you

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response the protection of vulnerable children financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our Family and Child Services team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in peoples lives.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15900) and meal entertainment (up to $2650) per annum

• A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance annual awards celebration wellbeing and employee assistance programs

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect shared standards strong values and a commitment to serving others

• Eligible employees are entitled to 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months service in addition to the government scheme; for eligible employees.

• Diversity and inclusive leave offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year Diwali Ramadan NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference

Wed love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Our Family and Disability Services team are passionate about their work with parents to ensure children remain safe in the home and parents have the skills resilience and capability to effectively parent and meet their childrens developmental educational health and well-being needs. We also provide targeted services to men who are seeking to change their behaviour.

Child safe Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming safe & nurturing services for children

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientation disability or gender our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.