Leaving Violence Caseworker (Identified Role)

Details

Wesley Specialist Homelessness Services

• full-time position
• based in Liverpool LGA
• November start

About us 

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services. 

Our Vision: “driven to do good because every life matters.” 

About the role 

An opportunity exists for an experienced, motivated and teachable person to join our new team delivering emergency accommodation and support services for women and their children leaving violence in South-West Sydney.

This is a culturally identified role to develop and promote cultural connection and support for our clients and staff who may also be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. It’s in a supportive team with leadership that takes culture seriously.

The role ensures that the families we serve receive appropriate and quality services and that, with them, we do all we can to make sure their next moves are forward and free from fear or violence.

This is a demanding but rewarding role, requiring initiative, resilience, collaboration, creativity and genuine compassion. It will involve work from our site as well as in partner organisations and homes of people we support – on traditional Dharug land. It will work closely with health, police, Department of Communities & Justice, schools and other community services and organisations. It will require travel across the districts in which we deliver services.

The role is both site-based and mobile. It will include earlier starts or later finishes, a share of on-call responsibilities, and may include occasional require availability on weekends and public holidays.

Essential criteria

Please note:

• Wesley Mission has determined that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position, under s14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act (NSW) 1977, or a ‘special measure’ provision as per all other States and Territories.
• due to the client-group this role serves, we will only be considering female applicants (Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Section 30)
• acknowledged and established Aboriginal cultural connections and Land Council evidence of Aboriginality
• willingness to contribute generously to all the hands-on activities required to make our site and service function day-to-day and to ensure that families are served and their support needs are met
• qualifications and experience relevant to the provision of quality accommodation, care and supportive services – especially for First Nations people leaving violence
• understanding of homelessness and domestic and family violence, and an ease in providing warm and credible empathy, assurance and safety to people who experiencing or have experienced it
• ability to articulate a practice framework that is family and survivor-centred, trauma informed, culturally competent and respectful of diversity – and the role of case management in supporting resilient, safe and healthy families, especially First Nations families
• knowledge and experience relevant to responding to children at serious risk of harm
• effective communication skills and administrative competencies – computer literacy, documentation, data collection etc
• ability to perform in complex and challenging community welfare settings – flexible and creative approaches to work, matched with tested personal attributes such as resilience, patience, initiative, compassion and commitment to self-care
• ability to embrace Wesley Mission’s values and to work within its codes of ethics and conduct – and to work respectfully alongside the mission and values of partner organisations

Desirable criteria

• local, sector or organisational knowledge
• familiarity with sector practice guidelines, information systems and outcome measures
• knowledge of surveillance and other risks relevant to leaving violence

Closing date

Sunday, 12 October 2025.

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, with generous salary packaging opportunities.

Apply now

Please submit a copy of your CV/resume and a cover letter addressing all the selection criteria described above.

For further information, or to submit an application, please contact:

Rania Ndayra

Phone: 0400 957 499

Email: rania.ndayra@wesleymission.org.au

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and Worker code of conduct. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number)