Position
Child Safety Practitioner / Child Safety Officer & Senior Child Safety Practitioner / Senior Child Safety Officer
Division: Child Protection and Family Support
Location: Geraldton (regional WA)
Job type: Permanent (Full Time / Part Time), Fixed Term (Full Time / Part Time)
Salary: CSQ1 $89,000 – $111,000 / CSU2 $79,040 – $100,880 / CSQ2 $113,000 – $125,000 / CSU3 $107,000 – $116,000 per annum + super (DOC)
Pool Ref: COM36925
Closing date: 2025‑12‑05 4:00 PM (YYYY‑MM‑DD)
Overview
The Department of Communities brings together disability services, child protection and family support, community initiatives and regional services reform. Child protection work is challenging, rewarding and fulfilling. Working with families, other agencies and community organisations you foster respectful relationships to help families build safety and support for their members.
Responsibilities
- Respond to concerns regarding child safety and wellbeing.
- Take legal action when necessary.
- Maintain positive links and robust working relationships with government and non‑government agencies.
- For Senior Child Safety roles: undertake complex case work; make recommendations on care and management; develop high‑level knowledge and skills in supporting families and communities; provide expert advice to district staff on child safety and protection issues.
Qualifications and Experience
Preferred: A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or a relevant human services area.
If you hold such a degree, apply for the Child Safety Practitioner or Senior Child Safety Practitioner position; otherwise apply for the Child Safety Officer or Senior Child Safety Officer role.
All applicants will be placed in a talent pool for future vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to Apply
Apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button. Provide the following documents in Word or PDF format only:
- A current resume / CV.
- A two‑page written application addressing all Essential Work Related Requirements as stated on the JDF.
- A copy of your degree certificate and academic transcript (plus unit descriptors and/or overseas qualification assessment if applicable).
- A copy of all qualifications (regardless of relevance) as specified in your application or resume.
- An application form (for hard‑copy applications only).
Note: E‑mailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00 PM will not be accepted.
Contact
TTY / voice calls – 133 677
Integrity and Honesty
All applicants may be asked to provide consent to undergo criminal record screening and integrity checks during the application process.
Equity and Diversity
Communities welcomes applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people with diverse sexualities and genders, youth, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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