Transform lives, every single day Do you want a career that means more?
At Anglicare Sydney, we bring the strength, the support and the strategy to make it happen.
We're a well-respected not-for-profit that's been serving people in need for over 170 years.
Each year, we achieve life-changing outcomes for thousands of people who rely on our person-centred support.
As our Family Visit Worker, you'll play an important role in helping children and young people in foster care maintain meaningful connections with their families.
Through safe, supervised family visits, you'll create opportunities for children and families to spend time together while ensuring the safety, wellbeing and individual needs of each child remain at the centre of everything you do.
Be welcomed into a compassionate, respectful and purpose-driven community where we don't just talk about values – we live them.
Your opportunity
Facilitate and fully supervise family visits, ensuring a safe, supportive and child-focused environment.
Safely transport children and young people to and from scheduled family visits.
Build positive and professional relationships with children, birth families, foster carers and relevant stakeholders.
Observe family interactions, assess potential safety concerns and intervene appropriately when required.
Prepare timely, accurate and unbiased reports of family visits, communicating any concerns or follow‐up matters to the relevant Case Manager.
Provide transport to children and support work as appropriate.
What you'll bring
You're a compassionate, resilient and emotionally mature professional who understands the importance of family connections in a child's life.
You can build rapport with children and families from diverse backgrounds while maintaining clear qualified boundaries and keeping children's safety and wellbeing at the forefront.
You'll bring strong observational skills, sound judgement and the confidence to remain calm and respond appropriately in challenging or unexpected situations.
You also understand that family visits can be emotionally complex and require sensitivity, patience and the ability to communicate respectfully with everyone involved.




What's required
A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Child Welfare or Community Services, or currently studying towards one of these qualifications.
Knowledge of the child protection system, children' developmental needs, attachment and developmental trauma.
Demonstrated ability to build rapport and positive relationships with children and families.
Strong observational, written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, factual and unbiased reports.
An unrestricted NSW Driver's Licence and confidence transporting children across Sydney.
What's preferred
Experience working with children, young people or families in foster care, child protection or community services.
Experience facilitating or supervising family contact visits.
Understanding of trauma-informed and child-centred approaches to working with vulnerable children and families.
Why Anglicare?
We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and the dedicated people here who make it happen.
At Anglicare, you'll get the security, stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that's ready for the future.
You'll belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds.
You will also be supported to gain new knowledge, deepen your experience and expertise, and shape a rewarding career.
On top of that, here are just some of the tangible benefits you may enjoy in a career with us:
Flexible work options, where available, to help balance work and life.
Salary packaging options that can increase your take‐home pay, subject to eligibility.
Ongoing professional development, training and supervision.




Exclusive discounts across hundreds of retailers.
Employee Assistance Program and access to wellbeing benefits, subject to eligibility.
Your rewards and benefits
We believe that caring for others starts with caring for our people.
Because you put so much heart into helping the most vulnerable in our community, we're committed to supporting you to thrive both professionally and personally.
Here, we recognise that meaningful work deserves meaningful support.
So, we've designed a comprehensive package of rewards and benefits that reflect our values and make a real difference to your life.
We support your career by investing in your growth, balance and security through professional development opportunities.
We also offer competitive salary packaging, wellbeing programmes and generous discounts for you and your family.
Staff Rewards
Enjoy access to our staff rewards portal, with exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers, free wellbeing resources and more.
Salary Packaging
Pay less tax on your income and increase your take‐home pay!
With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free.
You can also spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment... tax free!
Employee Assistance Program
At Anglicare, we care about your mental wellbeing, both at work and at home.
Our confidential Employee Assistance Program provides free counselling as you need it.
Employee Referral Program
Be rewarded with a $1,200 incentive every time you help us find the right person for a permanent role!
Simply go to our careers page, refer a friend for a permanent role, and if they're hired, you'll receive an additional $1,200 (taxable) payment when they reach six months of service.
Formal Recognition
The Performance Review process supports your professional goals through ongoing conversations and feedback from your manager.
Your Annual Review Conversation provides an opportunity to formally recognise and reward outstanding performance through career progression, skill development and secondment.
Application Close Date: November 27, ****
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📌 Family Visit Worker - Foster Care (Sydney)
🏢 Anglicare
📍 Sydney