Administrative Assessment Officer 

Foster Care Services

Salary Range $71,156 to $76,293

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Your new employer 

Aboriginal Family Support Services is a lead Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) providing services to Aboriginal families and communities across South Australia for over 40 years.

Your new role

As part of the team based in metropolitan Adelaide, the Administrative Assessment Officer provides administrative and other support to the Manager, Assessment Officers, Carer Liaison Officers and the Matching and Placement Officer. The Administrative Assessment Officer assists and completes all associated administrative processes, data entry and all other tasks relating to the role to support the team in the recruitment of, and support of prospective and current foster carers. This includes being the first point of contact and response for prospective carers, ensuring that prospective carers meet compliance requirements including Working with Children Checks, Provide First Aid and Safe Environments Training.

We are looking for someone who:

• Can engage and support potential foster carers who are willing and able to care for Aboriginal children and young people who come into care.
• Can provide administrative support to the team and assist them in their work to complete assessments documentation and compliance requirements for potential carers. 
• Arrange Meetings, send out agendas and minute taking. 
• Has a strong commitment to social justice.
• Is energetic and engaging.
• Can persevere in the face of adversity.

To be successful you will need:

• A South Australian Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• A NDIS Worker Check
• A National Police Check
• Safe Environment – Though Their Eyes (formerly Child Safe Environments)
• Unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia
• A current South Australian Driver’s License
• Fully vaccinated for COVID-19
• A minimum Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention or Certificate IV in Community Services Work or must obtain qualification within 12 months of starting the role

Do not have a WWCC? You can apply on-line at www.screening.sa.gov.au

Working in a not-for-profit agency you can salary sacrifice to increase your take home pay.

If this sounds like you view the J&P in the AFSS Employment section www.afss.com.au

Tell us in a 2-page cover letter (that addresses the Key Result Areas in the J&P) why you’re a good fit for this job and send this with your resume to [email protected] 

For more information, please contact Carmela Lagana on 0409 886 290 (Business Hours, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)

Applications close at 9am on Wednesday 22 May 2024 

We look forward to receiving your application, however if you do not provide a 2-page cover letter addressing your skills and experience against the Job and Person Specification, we are unlikely to consider your application. AFSS reserves the right to commence interviews prior to closing date and may fill the roles if suitable candidates are identified.

Please Note: Previous Applicants need not re-apply