Intervention Services Support Worker

Intervention Services Support Worker
Scone
Permanent Part-Time (21 hours per week) 

The role:
Council has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and passionate Intervention Services Support Worker to join our Community Services team in the Upper Hunter Shire LGA.
If you’re driven to support children and families, strengthen communities, and create lasting positive change, this role offers meaningful work with real impact.
As an Intervention Services Support Worker, you will provide vital support and assistance to children under 12 years of age and their families. Your work will focus on improving health, well-being, safety, and resilience across the Upper Hunter community.
This is a Mandatory Reporter position and plays a key role in ensuring children are safe, supported, and given every opportunity to thrive.

What’s on offer: 
- A salary range from $1268 – $1420.20 per 35 hour week (based on relevant skills and experience) + 12% super and the opportunity for salary progression.
- Four weeks of Annual Leave per year.
- Generous uniform allowance.
- Access to Long Service Leave after five years.
- Generous Sick Leave entitlements.
- Training and upskilling opportunities.
- Salary sacrifice options.
- Secure, permanent employment with Council.

What we need from you: 
Our ideal candidate will:
- Hold relevant qualifications in Community Services or related discipline with experience working with children
(under 12 years) and families.
- Have a sound understanding of case management and child-focused practices. 
- Have an understanding of child development, vulnerabilities and risk factors that affect health and
well-being.
- Possess a current Working with Children Check and approved First Aid Certificate.
- Have an understanding of the Child Safe Standards and ability to apply these in your everyday
work.

About us: 
Council is a progressive and caring organisation where all our employees work together to deliver quality services to support our community. We strive to make a difference and add value to the lives of our community. Everything we do is underpinned by the values of the organisation and staff, which are being honest, open and accountable, having mutual respect for all people and cultures, ensuring we deliver on our commitments, providing efficient, effective and reliable services to ensure staff and community safety and to provide improved environmental responsibility.

Located in the picturesque Upper Hunter, our shire encompasses the townships of Merriwa, Murrurundi, Aberdeen and Scone. All great places to live and work, come and see for yourself!

Closing Date: Friday 13th March 2026

Job Description:
To view the job description for this role, please click here

Enquiries and Further Information:
Give Amanda Catzikiris - Manager Community Services a call on 02 6540 1153 or e-mail [email protected] to discuss this opportunity. 

How to Apply:
All applications are to be submitted and the key selection criteria addressed online by the closing date by clicking “Apply for this job” or through Council’s website – www.upperhunter.nsw.gov.au

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ and culturally diverse communities to join Council. 
Council will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via [email protected] or 02 65401100 to discuss.