This is a Talent Pool only recruitment for future Ongoing and Temporary opportunities that may arise.

Employment Type - Full-time and Part time

NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Broken Hill NSW

Salary - Clerk Grade 3/4: $87,199 - $95,482 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

As a Casework Support Worker, you will help caseworkers in their day-to-day work supporting children, young people, families and communities in varied and challenging circumstances.

What you'll do

- Work as part of a team to assist caseworkers to document and deliver quality case planning for children and young people.
- Gather and share information about children, young people and families, coordinating relevant referrals and appointments to support access to services and supports.
- Maintain accurate and up to date client and casework records ensuring compliance with organisational requirements
- Facilitate and supervise "low risk" family visits and prepare summary reports which accurately record observations

What we're looking for

- Demonstrated experience working within communities and supporting vulnerable and diverse population groups
- Extensive understanding of the complex circumstances affecting disadvantaged families, with the ability to effectively support caseworkers in achieving child and family centred outcomes
- Strong record keeping experience or the willingness to learn.
- A TAFE Diploma in a relevant field, welfare/community services and/or relevant work experience deemed to be equivalent.
- A valid driver's licence as occasional travel will be required.

Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks:

- National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
- Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012





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What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Applications close 24 November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Pepita Rowell on 0428 964 * or ***@dcj.nsw.gov.au.

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