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THE ROLE
Child Protection Workers and Field Workers provide an invaluable service to Western Australian children, families and communities. In this role, you will engage and work alongside families to strengthen their capacity to provide care and a safe environment that will ultimately increase social wellbeing within the community.
Daily tasks can include:
- investigating and assessing a report of child abuse or neglect;
- instigating legal action and taking matters to court;
- writing a report about the ongoing development of a child in care; or
- planning initiatives to promote the safety and wellbeing of children in the community.
Child protection work is rewarding and fulfilling but it's not an easy job. Workers need to be confident, resilient, aware individuals, who are open to change, and who can work collaboratively with families and other professionals.
WHICH POSITION DO I APPLY FOR?
Under our Child Protection Workforce Model, priority will be given to qualified applicants in the first instance to maintain a qualified workforce. Should a qualified Child Protection Worker applicant not be identified, then a Field Worker may be selected to fill the vacancy.
If you have a Bachelors degree in Social Work, Psychology or relevant human services area, please apply for the
Child Protection Worker position. Refer to our
website for information about the qualification requirements for this position.
If you do not hold an approved qualification, please apply for the
Field Worker position.
THE VACANCY
This is a pool for permanent and temporary, full time opportunities that may arise in Bunbury, Busselton, Collie or Manjimup within the next 12 months. Temporary offers may have the possibility of extension and/ or conversion to permanency.
Location: Anywhere
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Manjimup Community Resource Centre wish to thank AGRIfood Skills Australia for their financial support in creating this website to trial the relevance of a “Southern Forest Recruitment Hub”