Social Worker - school-based role

Aspect Macarthur School

Cobbity , NSW 


Social Worker

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 28 April 2025


$81K - $120K pa (pro-rata) FTE inclusive of super + phone + laptop Join a team of passionate dedicated professionals in a supportive school environmentFull time role preferred.

<p><strong>Location: Cobbitty, Australia</strong></p><p><strong>Job Description</strong></p><ul><li><strong>$81K - $120K pa (pro-rata) FTE inclusive of super&nbsp;+&nbsp;phone + laptop&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong>Join a team of passionate dedicated professionals in a supportive school environment</strong></li><li><strong>Full time role preferred.</strong></li></ul><p>Once you've met one person on the autism spectrum, you've met one person on the autism spectrum. This is career diversity on a whole new level!</p><p>Our trusted Aspect Therapy team aim to support and empower individuals on the spectrum and their families/support network to bring about meaningful change based on functional goals. This role is currently based at the school and works closely with the Learning Support Team to achieve the best outcomes for students at Aspect Macarthur School.&nbsp; We work in partnership with the individual and their families/support network to identify strengths, areas of need, and develop support strategies that build capabilities and work with participant's interests. We meet participants in their community setting to work on transferrable skills that shape their everyday lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-purchased annual leave is available and will be considered for candidates who may prefer to only work school terms.</p><p>Start and end every day with an organisation at the forefront of service delivery in an NDIS environment, knowing that you’re doing something amazing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What you bring:</strong></p><ul><li>Tertiary qualifications in Social Work</li><li>Eligible for registration&nbsp;with AASW</li><li>Current driver’s licence, use of own vehicle for business purposes (reimbursed per km) and willingness to travel from your base at Aspect Macarthur School (Cobbitty) to local Satellite Classes across the Liverpool &amp; Macarthur Region.</li><li>NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance</li><li>Working with Children Check for<strong> paid employment </strong>for the state you reside in</li><li>NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ &nbsp;certificate. If you have not already completed the free module,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/support-for-workers/training-course">click here</a>&nbsp;to access it.</li><li>You may be required to provide an international police clearance</li></ul><p><a href="https://c.smartrecruiters.com/sr-company-attachments-prod-aws-dc5/64b0a600312c281d46c0f5d1/422d6600-5dbd-4a6d-851e-59ba582570c3?r=s3-eu-central-1">Click here</a> to view the position profile.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>What we&nbsp;offer:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>$81K - $120K pa FTE inclusive of super&nbsp;</strong>+&nbsp;<strong>phone + laptop +&nbsp;</strong>reimbursement of daily work kms travelled + tolls</li><li><strong>Salary packaging&nbsp;options to increase your take home pay</strong></li><li>A comprehensive and tailored induction program to support you as you develop your own caseload</li><li>A strong&nbsp;<strong>individualised support and supervision&nbsp;</strong>structure so you know we have your back</li><li>A versatile working day</li><li>Permanent contracts</li><li><strong>Leave entitlements&nbsp;</strong>including paid parental leave, generous sick/carer's leave, and an&nbsp;<strong>annual personal day for wellbeing</strong></li><li>Practical internal and external professional development opportunities to keep you at the top of your game</li><li>Internal, yearly National Conference for ongoing career development and networking</li><li><strong>Free training in Positive Behaviour Support&nbsp;(PBS) to enhance your skill set</strong></li><li>Discounted membership to fitness facilities through Fitness Passport</li><li>Access to a wide range of discounts through Blue Light Card on everyday&nbsp;purchases</li></ul><p><strong>To apply:&nbsp;</strong>Please attach your resume (not compulsory) and complete the candidate questionnaire; cover letter is optional. Successful applicants will be asked to provide their statements of service to calculate their remuneration level.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Applications close:</strong> Monday 28 April 2025. Aspect reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to this closing date.</p><p><strong>Enquiries should be directed to:&nbsp;</strong>Anita Hemmings, Operational Leader,&nbsp;ahemmings@aspect.org.au</p><p>Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.&nbsp;</p><p><i>Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes, and are happy to individualise these.</i></p><p><strong>Learn more about us:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://www.autismspectrum.org.au/"><strong>www.autismspectrum.org.au</strong></a>&nbsp;</p>