Senior Social Worker Child Protection Unit

Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time until 1 March 2027
Position Classification:Social Worker Lvl 3
Remuneration:121568 - 125507 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:24
Requisition ID:REQ690698
Location:Randwick
Applications Close: Midnight on 20 September 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Bernadette Walsh on

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

We are an incredibly friendly, warm, professional multi-disciplinary team who work with children and family 0-16 years of age where there has been significant abuse and neglect but do so with empathy and a trauma informed lens. This is a great opportunity to see how we work at the CPU, please reach out to the manager Bernadette on 93821412, if you meet the criteria of this position and are keen to learn more about the role.

What you'll be doing

The social worker is part of a multidisciplinary team and involves service provision to children and families who have experienced Sexual Assault, Physical and Emotional Abuse and Neglect. The position provides crisis response, complex psychosocial assessment and short and medium term counselling. Participation in intake and the after-hours on-call roster is required. This is a clinical and consultative service to the Hospital and wider community of NSW. In this position there are also opportunities for teaching, research and project development

Additional Benefits (where applicable):

Versatile work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport,



employee assistance program (EAP)

Child Safe Standards:

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe workplace that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Additional Information:

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.

Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

Where required

overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.

An Eligibility List

may be created for future temporary part time vacancies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at

For technical support please contact

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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📌 Senior Social Worker Child Protection Unit (City of Randwick)
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 City of Randwick