Access Worker (Elizabeth)

**Department for Child Protection** **Job reference**: 652014 **Location**: 5112
- ELIZABETH **Job status**: Short Term Contract **Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Role Status**: Full-Time Term Vacancy until 16 January 2026 **Remuneration**: OPS2 ($58,709
- $63,154 p.a.) + 11.5% Superannuation

**Role Details**

The Department for Child Protection is seeking an **Access Worker** to join the Playford Office on a full-time term basis.

The role is responsible for:

- Supervising the safety of children and young people, and facilitating the activities, during access visits.
- Facilitating cooperative behaviour by monitoring, responding to challenging behaviours and using strategies to diffuse conflict.
- Undertaking arrangements to organise meetings and travel, including maintaining the access room or venue, equipment and supplies.
- Providing verbal and written reports on access and collect and report relevant client information.

**About You**

We are looking for a dynamic individual with the ability to manage workloads, organise, plan and prioritise work activities within tight timelines.

To be successful in this role, you will use your communication skills to work with a range of key stakeholders, including children and their families to effectively plan and coordinate access visits.

You will also have the ability to work collaboratively to develop effective working relationships with peers, staff and stakeholders to deliver quality services.

**About the Business**

The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, solid and connected.

**Special Conditions**

**Essential**: A current Australian driver’s licence (P2 or above) and a willingness to drive is essential.

To find out more about this role, including the **key selection criteria** and **special conditions**, please click on the attached role description.

To **apply** for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.

**Applications close**: 17/02/2025 11:00 PM Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3ran73