Description:
About The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre
We are a leading organisation offering a comprehensive suite of services to clients and the community across the Barwon and Wimmera Regions. We provide specialist sexual assault and family violence programs and services, including 24 hour crisis care support, case management, therapeutic counselling, early intervention and professional education and training, we continue to grow and develop our offerings.
About The Role
The Family Violence Refuge Support Worker provides onsite support to women and children who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and are in need of refuge and crisis accommodation. Working as part of a dynamic team, the Refuge Support Worker will be responsible to deliver services for women and children who are experiencing family violence and living in refuge; outside of standard business hours. This role is critical in ensuring the delivery of individualised and tailored practical supports for women, young people and children living in refuge and crisis accommodation. A strong understanding of the gendered and complex nature of family violence and evidence based risk factors is required to continuously asses a client’s risk and safety, while also addressing other support needs identified with the client. The role consists of rostered hours of work, including sleepover, weekdays, weekends and public holidays.
We are looking for somebody who can commit to the following part-time hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays - 5.30pm to 9.30pm (Total 32 hours - 16 hrs on duty - 16 hours sleepover rate)
Why work for The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre?
The Sexual Assault & Family Violence Centre takes pride in being an employer of choice; we are passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:
Generous above award Enterprise Agreement entitlements
Flexible and part time working arrangements
Professional development opportunities
10 weeks Paid parental leave
Salary packaging
Health and Wellbeing initiatives
Flu vaccinations
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Social initiatives
Positive workplace culture
Desired Skills and Experience
About You
With degree qualifications, or working towards: Bachelor of Social Work or other equivalent qualification.
If you share our vision for a community free from family violence and sexual assault and are motivated to make a difference, we would like to hear from you.
We pride ourselves on being a great place to work. You care for our clients and we care for you, including by investing in your development and wellbeing. You will have access to leading specialists and training and development that supports you in your role and in your longer term career journey. We offer a variety of career pathway options, leading salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work and your life.
The successful candidate will be required to maintain a current Working With Children’s check and National Police Check at their own expense.
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To apply, please upload your resume and response to the key selection criteria outlined in the position description. All applications must address the key selection criteria outlined in the position description to be considered. Applications close at 5pm Sunday 20th April 2025.