Family Time Worker - Western NSW
Department: Northern CPPYJ
Location: Bathurst, Bourke, Brewarrina, Cobar, Condobolin, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Cowra, Dubbo, Mudgee, Nyngan, Orange, Parkes & Walgett.
Employment type – Casual
Salary – Clerk Grade 1/2: $41.46p/h - $45.08p/h plus casual loading & superannuation
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new team and support DCJ in building a dedicated workforce for supervising family time. As a Family Time Worker you will supervise and support family time visits between children and young people in out-of-home care and their families. You'll ensure the safety and well‐being of children during these visits, transport them to various locations, and communicate effectively with everyone. Your role includes recording observations, providing basic coaching to parents, and maintaining accurate documentation in line with DCJ policies. You will also handle administrative tasks to support team operations and ensure efficient service delivery. Physical demands include carrying young children and babies, installing car seats and implementing risk management strategies in community settings.
What you'll do
* Supervise family time visits, ensuring the safety and well‐being of children and young people, with support from your Team Leader as needed.
* Communicate with children, young people, and families in a culturally sensitive manner to facilitate positive interactions during family time and transport.
* Transport children, young people, and occasionally parents or carers to various locations, including family time visits.
* Record observations and prepare documentation following supervised visits, ensuring accuracy and adherence to DCJ guidelines.
* Support administrative tasks to contribute to the efficient operation of the team and service delivery.
What we're looking for
Effective Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with children, young people, and families, while maintaining professional boundaries.
Cultural Understanding: Demonstrated understanding and respect for cultural differences, with experience in culturally sensitive interactions.
Organisational Skills: Strong skills in documentation and administrative tasks, with experience using relevant technology and maintaining accurate records.
Resilience and Adaptability: Ability to manage stress‐related behaviour and navigate complex family dynamics while maintaining a professional demeanour.
DCJ works with families and children from a diverse group of cultures and backgrounds. We encourage applications from Māori, Lebanese, Arabic‐speaking, Filipino, Vietnamese, Samoan, Fijian, Tongan, Chinese, Indian sub‐continent, Spanish‐speaking, Italian, Greek & Thai people. Language skills are desirable.
Essential Requirements
* Current NSW driver's licence
* Working with Children Check clearance
* First aid certificate, or willingness to obtain one before commencing in the role
* The role may require some evening and weekend work
Additional checks and clearances
* 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
What we offer
* 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
* Opportunity to progress to other roles in the department
Applications
To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site, search for the job and click the 'Apply now' button.
Applications close Sunday, 22 February 2026 at 11:59pm AEST
Apply now and join where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment.
Questions
For more information about what it's like to work for DCJ as a Family Time Worker, contact the Family Time Team on 02 9765 1924 or email [email protected].
Inclusion and Diversity
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, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
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.
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