Employment type: Full Time
Location: Wollongong, Illawarra & South Coast
Categories: Child, Youth & Family
- Based from our Dapto office with flexible hybrid working arrangements
- Monthly rostered day off (RDO)
- Generous Employee Benefits- Access to salary packaging, Fitness Passport + More!
At Life Without Barriers, we’re all about creating safe, supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. Every day, we work closely with families, carers, and communities to help shape brighter futures.
From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability, mental health, or those seeking refuge — we’re here to break down barriers and build better lives.
Join us to discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around!
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Dapto with flexible hybrid working arrangements
As a Case Manager for our Family Based Care team servicing the Wollongong & Illawarra region, you will collaborate closely with children, young people, their families and carers to create and implement case plans that strive towards achieving the permanency goals of those we support.
You'll build and maintain strong, functional relationships with both the children and their families, ensuring that every voice is heard and every need is met. Your efforts will be pivotal in supporting and monitoring placements, guiding carers in their foster care journey and helping them implement effective strategies that best support the children and young people within their care.
Learn more about Life Without Barriers services for Children, Young People & Families here: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/
Role requirements:
- Relevant bachelor’s degree such as Social Work, Social Welfare, Psychology or similar (A qualification is desirable but not essential for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants with relevant experience)
- Previous case management experience within an Out of Home Care (OOHC) /Child Protection setting
- Experience supporting Children & Young People with disability, who have experienced backgrounds of trauma, abuse and/or neglect.
- Working understanding of the NSW Permanency Support Program
- Understanding of trauma and its effects on children and young people
- Current unrestricted drivers’ licence
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and NSW Working with Children Check
How to Apply:
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Kristy Crowe via recruitment@lwb.org.au
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Applications close at midnight, Sunday 7th September 2025
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.
Advertised: 28 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 07 Sep 2025 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time