Family Time Worker (Casual)

• Casual opportunities to suit a more flexible lifestyle

• Supportive and collaborative work environment

• SCHCDS Level 3 (plus super, casual loading & weekend rates)

About the role

We have exciting opportunities for casual Family Time Workers to join our Permanency Support Program Team. In this role you will work closely with children and young people, carers, and families to engage in safe and meaningful family time and activities while in out-of-home care. You will be responsible for:

• Provide professional, safe, high quality supervised family time between children, young people and their birth families, carers, or others as appropriate

• Encourage appropriate conversation and facilitate stimulating activities for children, young people and their birth parents/families that support them having a positive family time experience

• Work in partnership with Therapeutic Case Managers and other program staff

• Manage stakeholders with challenging behaviours using an appropriate and best practice approach

• Report observations during family time which are meaningful

• Maintain up to date case notes, records, reports, and other documentation, as required

• Adhere to all policies, procedures, and legislative requirements relevant to the role

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or working towards obtaining tertiary qualifications 

• Demonstrated knowledge of child development and child protection issues 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated capacity and skills to work effectively with culturally diverse families 

• Ability to work flexible hours, including early morning, afternoons, weekends, and public holidays

• Sound computer literacy skills

• Current Working with Children Check

• Current and valid driver’s licence

• Current First Aid certificate, or willingness to attain one within the first three months of employment

• Ability to write comprehensive family time report

About our benefits

• Opportunities for multi-skilling and up-skilling

• First Aid certificate training 

• High level of diversity in the role

• Free, confidential, and independent Employee Assistance Program

About Family Spirit

Family Spirit (www.familyspirit.org) supports children through holistic Therapeutic Case Management practices in Permanency Support programs, whilst also providing Community Supports.

How to apply

Please apply via Seek and include your current resume/CV and cover letter addressing how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.

The closing date for applications is 11 September 2026. Applications will be considered as they are submitted, so we encourage you to apply early.

For further details on this position or to request a copy of the Position Description, please contact Jennifer Vinkovic 04•• ••• 359

Family Spirit requires the preferred applicant to undertake a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check prior to employment and will also require verification of their Working with Children Check. Family Spirit believes vaccination to be the best way to keep our people and our communities safe from Covid-19. Vaccination is a condition of engagement. Family Spirit is an Equal Opportunity Employer: People of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply; people living with a disability are encouraged to apply