Senior Social Worker
- Growing community social care organisation, steeped in a values-driven culture
- High performing team that celebrates all successes, big and small
- Benefits include: generous NFP salary packaging available (up to $15,900/annum), 24/7 EAP, discounted health insurance & gym membership with Fitness Passport
We Are Key Assets Australia
Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster care & family services. Operating across all states, the ACT and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.
A little about the role
As a Senior Social Worker within the Foster Care and Kinship Team, you will provide supervision and support to carers, Social Workers and Case Workers, ensuring children and young people receive safe, stable and individualised care that supports their wellbeing and long-term outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing supervision and coaching to team members and new starters (as required), supporting reflective practice, capability development and consistent application of the Key Assets Practice Framework
- Leading and supporting complex casework, working directly with children and young people, foster and kinship carers, and families in culturally responsive and trauma-informed ways
- Coaching and supporting carers to build confidence, strengthen skills and behaviours, and maintain compliance with organisational and Departmental requirements
- Ensuring child safety and wellbeing remain the highest priority, including oversight of risk assessments, safety planning, critical incidents and adherence to child safe standards and legislation
- Contributing expertise in OOHC practice across carer assessments, placement matching, engagement with statutory authorities and promoting children’s participation and voice in decision-making
The base salary for this position is $100,776.00 - $105,340.56 per annum + super + vehicle & fuel card + mobile + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum.
This position is a full-time, ongoing opportunity.
About you
You are an experienced, reflective social worker who brings strong leadership capability, deep OOHC and child protection knowledge, and a commitment to developing others while delivering the highest standards of safeguarding and child-centred practice.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Holds a recognised qualification in Social Work, Community services or a related field
- Has substantial experience working with children, young people and families in OOHC or child protection settings, promoting safety, stability and positive development
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of child protection legislation, safeguarding frameworks, and government initiatives and agendas across the ACT.
- Communicates confidently and effectively with children, carers, colleagues and external stakeholders, building trust and collaboration in challenging and sensitive situations
- Is resilient, organised and values-driven, with the ability to balance supervisory responsibilities, complex casework and administrative requirements in a dynamic environment
My Key Assets
The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.
- Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
- Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance and gym memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us!
- Professional Development: We provide both digital eLearning and ongoing face to face training as well as an online library. Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
- Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year.
The fine print
- Applications close: Sunday 7 June 2026
- For further information, please contact Sarah Smith, Team Manager at [email protected].
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and CYF Suitability Check and hold a valid WWVP.
- Full, Australian driver’s license and travel within the region/territory is required.
If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today!
Note for our recruiter network - we’re handling this recruitment in-house and kindly ask that agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this opportunity.
Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.
Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media #WeAreKeyAssets.
