Job Description
Foster and Kinship Care Practitioner
Pay: SCHADS Level 4.1 - $44.59/hr + super + salary packaging
Location: Kingaroy & South Burnett region (QLD)
Employment Type: Full-time - flexible hours to meet client needs
Tradewind Australia is partnering with a resected community organisation to recruit a dedicated Foster and Kinship Care Practitioner. This full-time role offers the opportunity to support foster and kinship carers across the South Burnett region, helping to create safe, stable and nurturing homes for children and young people in care.
You'll join a committed, community-focused team making a real impact in the lives of children, carers and families.
About the Role
Working within the Partners in Foster Care program, you will provide practical and emotional support to a caseload of foster and kinship carers. Reporting to the Team Leader, you will play a key role in maintaining stable placements and promoting the safety, wellbeing and development of children and young people under Child Protection Orders.
You will collaborate with carers, Child Safety, and other stakeholders to ensure children's needs are understood, responded to and advocated for.
Benefits
- SCHADS Level 4.1 - $44.59/hr + super
- Salary packaging available
- Full-time role with flexibility in hours to meet client and carer needs
- Work with a respected, community-based not-for-profit
- Strong team culture with supportive leadership
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
Key Responsibilities
- Provide practical and emotional support to foster and kinship carers
- Contribute to safe, stable and nurturing placements for children and young people
- Conduct assessments of potential carers and reassessments of existing carers
- Support carers to understand trauma, child development and complex behaviours
- Facilitate communication between carers, Child Safety, children and other stakeholders
- Participate in an on-call roster to support carers outside standard hours
- Maintain accurate, timely records in line with legislative and organisational requirements
- Engage in continuous professional development to enhance service quality
What You'll Bring
Essential
- Industry experience in Child Protection or Human Services
- Understanding of the Child Protection Act, relevant policy, legislation and Industry Standards
- Knowledge of child development and trauma-informed care
- Experience in, or the aptitude to learn, assessment tools/techniques for carer suitability and reassessment
- Ability to respond to the complex needs of children, young people and carers
- Diploma-level qualification in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, Mental Health, or a related field
- Valid Queensland Driver Licence
- First Aid and CPR
- Working with Children Blue Card
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Licensing of Care Services Suitability Check (LCS) or eligibility to obtain
Personal Attributes
- Compassionate, resilient and child-focused
- Able to work both independently and as part of a supportive team
- Confident engaging with diverse stakeholders in challenging situations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Organised, reliable and committed to best-practice service delivery
About Tradewind Australia
Tradewind Australia is a multi-award-winning recruitment agency, recognised nationally for delivering exceptional candidate experience across the education, social and community services sectors.
We partner with leading organisations across Queensland and Victoria to connect skilled professionals with roles that align with their values, strengths and long-term career goals.
What sets Tradewind apart:
- Winner of multiple Candidate Experience Awards
- Specialist consultants with deep sector expertise
- Tailored support throughout the recruitment process
- Insight into organisational culture, leadership and role expectations
- Transparent communication and ongoing post-placement care
We focus on supporting people, not just filling jobs.
Apply Now
If you're a skilled practitioner passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply today with your CV and a short cover letter, or contact Melissa.Jacquier@twrecruitment.com.au or on 1800 572 358 for more information.
Commitment to Child Safety, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity
Tradewind Australia and South Burnett CTC Inc are committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and vulnerable people. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
All successful applicants will undergo reference checks, identity verification, a Working with Children Check and any additional compliance checks required for this role.
