NSW Government
Social Work Graduate (Feb 2025)
Dubbo, Newcastle, Southern Highlands
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 79032 / Year
- 20-25 vacancies
- Apply by 14 Aug 2024
- Start date 2 Feb 2025
- Part of the social work stream
- Contribute to community outcomes
- Great starting salary $79,032 + 11% superannuation
- Work experience not needed
- One choice, endless opportunities!
Start your career with Australia's biggest employer
Are you interested in working with children, young people and their families and carers to bring about support, protection, and safety?
In the NSW Government Graduate Program Social Work stream, you’ll play a part in transforming the lives of vulnerable children. You’ll apply your knowledge and skills to improve the lives of children, adults, families, and communities who often experience disadvantage and live in varied and challenging circumstances. In the Social Work stream, you’ll learn about how child protection works across systems, policies and practice.
Who can apply
Our 18-month program is open to all recent undergraduates and postgraduates with social work, psychology, or social science welfare degrees.
We invite and strongly encourage Aboriginal people to apply. By joining the NSW public sector, you'll not only bring valuable cultural insights but also contribute to our collective growth and play a pivotal role in driving positive change in communities across NSW from day one.
We are a Disability Confident Recruiter accredited by the Australian Disability Network. We aim to deliver an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you are living with disability, we’ll work with you to make adjustments to fit your individual needs.
Eligibility
To apply for the 2025 graduate program, you must:
- hold a current visa permitting you to work full-time in Australia for the 18-month duration of the program until 9 August 2026
- complete your undergraduate or postgraduate degree between 1 June 2022 and 31 December 2024
- be available to start full-time work on 3 February 2025
- have a current driver's licence
- hold a current Working with Children Check clearance.
Screening checks will be completed prior to the assessment centre stage. Visit our website for more information about the Social Work Stream eligibility requirements: NSW Government Graduate Program - https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/graduate-program
What's in it for you?
- Pathway to becoming a case worker
- Complete tailored case worker development training
- Endless opportunities working for the largest employer in Australia
- Competitive salary from day one
- Opportunity to work on meaningful projects from start to finish
- Support - buddy, mentor and executive sponsor
- Networking events with your graduate cohort
- Work life balance
- Roles available in Sydney Metro and Regional NSW
- Gain ongoing permanent employment once you finish
Resources
- Role Description - Social Work
- Tips for applicants
- Graduate Program website - https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/about-the-graduate-program
- NSW Aboriginal Employment Strategy 2019-2015
- Virtual Internship Program - https://www.psc.nsw.gov.au/virtual-internship-program
- Capability application tool - https://www.psc.nsw.gov.au/workforce-management/capability-framework/capability-framework-resources-index/capability-application-tool
Support
- Aboriginal people can contact our dedicated support person, Will Middleton, Aboriginal Workforce Manager at Indigeco. Phone: 0408 852 268 or email will@indigeco.com.au.
- People living with disability or neurodiversity can contact our dedicated support person: Akanksha Joshi. Phone: (02) 8918 0835 or email: adjustments@peterberry.com.au.
- General enquiries contact: nswgraduateprogram@psc.nsw.gov.au.
- Technical support with your application: support@iworkfor.nsw.gov.au or 1800 562 679.
Closing date: Wednesday 14 August 2024 (11:59PM)
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I am able to experience a range of different work in my role. I have been part of preparing for inspections from the Ombudsman and participating in both compliance work and a big project the team is working on. Compliance work generally relates to any questions or issues that come up and compare those questions to the legislation, and make an assessment on whether that it is compliant or breaches the legislation.
Each day varies but i am very involved with the team
Being a grad we often aren't stepping into someone else's role, so there isn't much BAU as I thought there would be. But volunteering for work and proactively seeking more things to do has helped keep me busy.
About the employer
NSW Government
4.1
> 100,000 employees
Government & Public Service
Working for NSW is more than just a job. A career in NSW Government is for people who want to make a tangible and lasting difference in our community.
Pros and cons of working at NSW Government
Pros
The team. Everyone is extremely supportive, helpful, and approachable.
The flexibility and work-life balance are good.
The opportunities and learning development experiences offered.
Very interesting work, high flexibility and a very supportive environment.
The department is very supportive and inclusive of minority identities and people living with disabilities.
Cons
My area of government often comes with rapid turnaround times, unexpected and incredibly tight deadlines.
The speed of effective change/action towards the problems we are all trying to solve.
For the role I'm in, not much avenue to continue developing my career within the unit I am in.
The process is quite lengthy.
Lack of benefits.