Job Description

Please note, we are only considering female identifying candidates for this position. The Hedland Women's Refuge have an exemption to gender equality requirements. This is a genuine occupational qualification exception under the EOC Act 1984 Section 27

MacKillop Family Services is committed to improving employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. As a measure to achieve equality and support, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) will apply to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply and are preferred for this position.

Salary + Super + Salary Packaging Benefits

About the role

This position is a 24/7 service and requires employees to be available for day, afternoon, active night, weekend and public holiday shifts.

The Family Support Worker provides collaborative and specialist support to provide family violence support and holistic support to women and children escaping family violence within a crisis, and refuge setting.

The Family Support Worker will provide specialist family violence risk support to women and children escaping family and domestic violence, provide holistic, culturally safe, client led support across a range of areas including safety, independence, well-being, housing, social inclusion, and employment, work collaboratively with a range of services and stakeholders to support women and children reach their goals.

This is a Full-Time/Part Time/Casual opportunity based in Port Hedland, WA within the Hedland Women's Refuge. The position reports to the Coordinator, Hedland Women's Refuge.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, the incumbent will have:

• A combination of study and/or experience in the area of community services or family and domestic violence, including Aboriginal people with lived and professional experience.
• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people, and their families.
• Ability to participate collaboratively and constructively within teams of peers, staff, and other stakeholders, as well as initiative and effective personal judgement when working alone.
• Knowledge of the impact of trauma and vulnerability in women and children who have experienced Family violence.
• An understanding of cultural safety, attachment, trauma, and child development.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Natasha Bargeus at natasha.bargeus@mackillop.org.au

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.