Join the team in our Elizabeth office as an Access Worker where you will support access visits for children and young people with their parents and carers. You will record these interactions to ensure effective advice is delivered to office teams and other suitable professionals. This rewarding position will equip you with increased knowledge surrounding linguistically diverse individuals and vulnerable members in our community. Immersing yourself in this vacancy will improve your client-facing skillset and provide a tangible difference to those young people in need.

In this role, you will:

• Arrange and coordinate access visits between children, young people, parents and carers
• Oversee the safety of children during travel and meeting arrangements
• Monitor and respond to negative behaviour by enacting conflict-resolution strategies
• Record incidents, hazards and injuries to promote accurate reporting processes.

About you:

• You possess high emotional intelligence when facilitating a positive environment for children to thrive
• You will exercise precise judgment in understanding the issues that affect vulnerable young people
• You have exemplary written and verbal communication skills
• You can enact cultural and ethical understandings to create an inclusive workplace environment.

Why You’ll Love It Here - DCP Benefits That Matter:
At DCP, these are just some of the benefits you’ll enjoy:

• A collaborative team environment, working alongside people who are committed to best practice and making a meaningful impact
• Flexible working options with tailored arrangements to help you balance work and life
• Paid Parental and Partner Leave – additional paid time to support you and your growing family
• Recognition and Growth – we celebrate your achievements and open doors to development across DCP
• Salary Packaging – reduce your taxable income with a range of pre-tax benefits
• Health and Fitness Perks – free flu vaccination plus access to more than 1,700 gyms, fitness centres and pools across Australia through our Fitness Passport program for you and your family
• Wellbeing Support - confidential Employee Assistance Program services for you and your family.

See our full list of benefits.

• You must have a current Working With Children Check
• You must have a current Australian driver’s licence (P2 or above) and a willingness to drive is essential.

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, strong and connected.