Windermere Child & Family Services – Narre Warren VICPlease note - This is an active recruitment campaign and applications are being reviewed and shortlisted for interview as they are received.
This means that the advertisement may be withdrawn prior to the end date.Who is Windermere?
Windermere improves lives by working closely with individuals and families to find solutions for complex situations.Since **** we have operated across Victoria and each year we assist over 20,000 people to live the lives they dream of.
We provide support and guidance in the areas of family and parenting, homelessness, disability services, early childhood intervention and education, community strengthening and victims of crime, assault and trauma.
Read more about our services here -services/What are the specifics of the role?
Windermere's Redress Support Service provides a trauma informed response to victim survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
Our Redress Support Workers provide statewide support via telehealth and sometimes outreach to Southern and Eastern Metropolitan Melbourne and East Gippsland (case-by-case basis and dependant on capacity at the time) andis a pathway to information, advice, an assessment of needs, and referral for ongoing Redress support and other services as required.
Victim survivors may be referred for ongoing Redress Support to the funded Redress Support Services across Victoria, or internally to Windermere Redress Support Workers according to capacity.This position is perfectly suited for candidates with a minimum of 3 years' experience in a trauma related program or similar field.This a full-time fixed term role until June ****.The salary will range from $105,622 to $110,407.
As Windermere is a not-for-profit organisation,



employees are able to claim everyday living expenses up to $15,900 against their annual Pre-Tax Salary.E.g. Fortnightly take-home salary without salary packaging starts at $****, however, if you maximise salary packaging this will be $****(this is the equivalent comparative salary in the job market to $112,890 pa)Use the salary packaging calculator available here - Salary Packaging Calculator | Accesspay- (salary-packaging-calculator)If this sounds like the role for you, refer to Key Selection Criteria below.Staff Benefits and EntitlementsFlexible Ways of Working – a combination of office, home and outreachAbove Award Personal Leave and 17.5% annual leave loadingGifted days off (between Christmas and New Year)Annual Wellbeing Leave Day - no reason needed, it's just for you!
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Ceremonial LeaveCultural and Ceremonial Leave (for all employees)Public Holiday Substitution - e.g. work Australia Day or Good Friday and take leave on another day.Employee Referral Program - $500 per referralFlexible Leave Scheme ******, *****) -Purchase 1-2 weeks additional leaveStructured performance and 1-on-1 development check-insSecondment and career growth opportunitiesStaff discount program for everyday items e.g. groceries, movie tickets, health insurance and moreReward & Recognition Program - become a Windermere All Star!




End of Year Awards Celebration - different theme each yearOpportunities for professional developmentRostered Days Off9 Day FortnightHigh quality IT and access to fleet carsKey Selection CriteriaTertiary qualifications in Social Work, Social Welfare or relevant equivalentMinimum 3 years' experience within the community sector, preferably in a trauma related fieldCase management, intake and assessment experienceIs approachable, reliable and trustworthy; maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality where requiredAbility to build strong professional relationshipsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsWillingnessto promote and support practices that are inclusive, culturally responsive, safe and accessible.CurrentVictorian Drivers' LicenceWillingnessto undertake relevant pre-employment screening and checks - including, Police Check, Pre-Employment Medical and Working with Children's checkRightto Work in Australia e.g. Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or visa holder with full working rightsIf you require any specific access adjustments or support within the Windermere recruitment, interview or onboarding process please contact our Recruitment Team via phone ************** or email ****** is committed to creating equitable environments for consumers and employees.
We do this by building diverse and inclusive services and workspaces, where all peoples from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, CALD, LGBTIQ+ Communities and those living with disability will know and feel accepted, affirmed, protected and celebrated.
Windermere is delivering this through the continued development and implementation of our Welcoming and Inclusion Strategy as we seek to provide a diverse workforce at all levels.We are proud of our Rainbow Tick accreditation and our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan which has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia.
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📌 Redress Support Worker (Victoria)
🏢 Windermere Child & Family Services
📍 Victoria