Carer Assessor. Permanent Full Time

• Based in Coffs Harbour, Grafton or Ballina, 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 deliver inclusive, trauma-informed services that support children, young people, families, and carers to thrive.

From foster care, family support, residential care and youth programs, we work alongside communities to create safe, supportive environments where every child and young person can reach their potential.

Join us to discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around!

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Coffs Harbour, Grafton or Ballina, with flexible hybrid working arrangements

As a Carer Assessor, your responsibilities will involve evaluating foster care applicants and renewing carer authorisations, in accordance with Life Without Barriers standards, policies and procedures.

This Permanent Full-Time opportunity allows flexibility to based in Coffs Harbour, Grafton or Ballina. While the role supports hybrid work arrangements regular travel throughout Northern NSW is essential to fulfill the inherent duties of the position.

Learn more about Life Without Barriers' services for Children, Young People & Families here: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/

Key Responsibilities

• Complete carer assessments that are reflective of the needs of the local carer recruitment plan
• Schedule and attend home visits and other meetings with carer applicants, their families and referees for the purposes of completing carer assessments
• Ensure written reviews and assessments meet the agreed standards and clearly outline the development needs that the carer has
• Identify any training requirements, safety concerns or placement issues throughout the assessment process and provide feedback and suggested solutions or recommendations to the care team
• Throughout the assessment, support and encourage potential carers to apply a reflective, critical thinking analysis of how the caring role will impact on their life, family and other relationships
• Undertake reviews of established LWB Carers on the frequency within LWB Policy
• Contribute to the regular corporate review of assessment and review tools.
• Provide regular supervision, coaching, development and support to case management staff for quality outcomes.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, or other relevant qualification.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the professional body relevant to the above qualification
• Prior completion of the Share Stories Share Lives & Step-by-Step Training and Assessment Tools accreditation
• Demonstrated experience working within the child and family welfare sector, ideally in a role that conducts comprehensive assessments and reviews of carers
• Ability to identify an individual’s strengths and areas for improvement within the context of providing foster and/or host care with a particular emphasis on permanency for children in care
• A strong ability to develop and maintain positive relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Highly developed analytical, organisation and communication skills
• Current Australian 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 [email protected]

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 3rd August 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.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.