Caseworker – Permanency Support Program (Out of Home Care)

About the RoleThis is a full-time permanent opportunity (35 hours / week) based in Dubbowith some travel across the area As a Caseworker youll be a key figure in a childs lifesupporting their safety and their story. Youll be responsible for coordinating care for children and young people in out-of-home care with a strong focus on permanency cultural connection and have control over your own schedule allowing you to plan your work week based on the needs of the children families and carers you support. This includes conducting regular home visits frequent informal visits appointments and family time. As well as liaising with carers and birth families and ensuring lifelong connections are made and sustained with broader you in the roleDeveloping and reviewing case plans and risk family time and building strong culturally respectful relationships with birth families and extended toward guardianship outcomes where with the clinical team on behaviour support placement breakdowns and sourcing safe alternative on your community connections and cultural knowledge to keep children close to their families Country and a caseload of around 11 children (depending on complexity).Completing a range of administrative and compliance-related tasks that are part of ensuring quality care and protection for each core hours are 9am to 5pm we know the work doesnt always stick to the clock. Thats why we offer flexibilitywhen you support families outside of regular hours youll be supported with time-in-lieu and flexible working options to help you maintain YouBachelor of Social Science or equivalent or 2 years relevant work experienceYou are passionate about keeping children safe while helping them maintain lifelong connections to family mob and thrive when working independently planning your schedule and connecting with families confident working through complex family situations including trauma and placement a strong communicator who listens deeply speaks with heart and walks alongside people with hold a current drivers licence and a current NSW WWCCWhy Join UsAt Uniting we care for you while you care for packaging benefits increase your take-home support tools and programs to support your physical and mental development ongoing training supervision and career and flexible workplace we value your uniqueness and support work-life part of a Child Safe Organisation and a team committed to confronting injustice and supporting community you have any questions please contact Alex Sullivan from Unitings Talent Acquisition Team /Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which include National Police Checks Working with Children Checks and Reference date: 11:55pm Sunday 18th January 2026About UnitingWhen your part of Uniting youre part of a diverse purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and purpose is to inspire people enliven communities and confront leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate respectful imaginative and acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australias First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders past present and emerging and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.