Family and Community Support Worker (Lowood)

Mercy Family Support Service have an opportunity for a passionate Family & Community Support Worker with a focus on families with children in the age range of 0 to 8 years.  This is a Permanent Part-Time position based in Lowood.   A knowledge of early years framework and child development is highly regarded. Mercy Community Lowood is dedicated to strengthening families by providing them with access to a wide range of local community resources in the Somerset Region. This role provides support to our Lowood Early Years Service and Services Australia.

SCHADS Award L3 plus superannuation plus generous salary packaging available

What you’ll be doing

This role is responsible for quality service delivery to children, young people, families and the community through  the Integrated Early Years’ Service, Targeted Family Support Program and Services Australia Agent Services as well as the Lowood Hub.

Some of your key duties will include (but not limited to)

• Deliver group work, educational and support activities and programs for parents and children including but not limited to playgroups
• Provide support, where necessary, to families of children and young people in line with the family’s support plan and goals
• Support and provide opportunities for life and personal skill development for clients
• Provide in-person support as a Services Australia Agent

About you

As the successful applicant, you will possess:

Essential

• Relevant qualifications (certificate or higher); AND demonstrated experience in working with children and/or vulnerable families
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the Queensland Child Protection system
• Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver’s Licence
• Ability to obtain positive notice in the legislatively required personal history check in line

with service stream compliance requirements

• Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or willingness to obtain prior to

commencement

Desirable

• Previous experience in strengths-based casework with complex families
• Broad knowledge of safe parenting practices and child health
• Community development experience
• Adult education/training skills
• An understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and societies and the issues which impact upon them in contemporary society together with a commitment to culturally appropriate engagement and practice

Why Mercy Community

Mercy Community a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families and young people, people living with a disability and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.

Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:

• Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component
• Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $144 if you need both cards!
• Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors

• Free annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
• Employee referral bonus incentive
• Cash out or purchase annual leave and to take advantage of extra leave entitlements

We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.

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Mercy Community Services is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.

For any queries, please contact MCSCareers.Mailbox@mercycs.org.au.

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