Social Worker / Case Worker (Leongatha)

Social Worker / Case Worker
- Salary:

- Salary + Company Vehicle & Fuel Card + Mobile
- Location:

- Leongatha
- Employment Type:

- FP
- Full-Time Permanent
- Department:

- Team Manager Foster Care Leongatha 2
- Closing Date:

- 13 Oct 2025

**Social/ Case Worker**-Leongatha**
- Make a real and lasting impact in our community
- Full time permanent role with hybrid working options available $88,090.08
- $94,788.72/annum base salary + vehicle & fuel card + generous NFP packaging available (up to $15,900/annum) **We Are Key Assets Australia**

Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster care and family services. Operating across all states, the ACT and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.

**A little about the role**

As a **Social/ Case Worker**, you will:

- Be part of a collaborative integrated team working together to make a positive and lasting difference to children and young people through the provision of quality care in a family setting and provide regular support via telephone and face to face visits to Foster Carers.
- Monitor that the children/young people and their families are being provided with foster care services responding to their needs, as well as facilitating and encouraging support contact as agreed in the care plan.
- Ensure that the protection of children and their welfare is given the absolute priority in all activities and events, while also ensuring that the children/young person’s opinions are sought over all issues likely to affect their daily life.
- Supporting and coaching foster carers to learn and grow in confidence and ability guided by the Key Assets Practice Framework for Foster Care, and in adherence with organisational and Departmental legislation, policy, procedures, standards and competencies.

The base salary for this position is $88,090.08
- $94,788.72 per annum + super + vehicle & fuel card + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum.

This position is a full-time, ongoing opportunity.

**About you**

To be successful in this role, you’ll come with:

- Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or other relevant recognised Qualifications.
- Prior experience working with and/or on behalf of children, young people and families.
- Knowledge of various Child Protection Legislation, Government initiatives and agendas across Victoria. Tenacity, diligence and resilience
- with the ability to adopt a creative approach to problem solving in a fast-paced environment. **My Key Assets**

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.
- Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work
- just ask us!
- Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance and gym memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks’ of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us! **The fine print**
- Applications close: 13 October 2025
- Full driver’s license and travel within the region/state required.
- Due to the nature of our work, we operate an on-call roster. As such, willingness to participate in our on-call services is essential.
- Note for our recruiter network
- we're handling this recruitment in-house and kind ask that agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this opportunity._

Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion. **_Key Assets is a Child Protected organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people._ Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qh0kc