Join us – Careers at UMFC
Together, we’re shifting the dial for vulnerable children, young people, individuals and families.
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Join our movement – one child, one family at a time, together we are positively shifting the dial for vulnerable children and families within our regional, rural and remote communities.
At Upper Murray Family Care (UMFC), we are passionate about providing meaningful support for children, young people, individuals and families.
UMFC is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to child safety. We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children as well as our staff and volunteers. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children.
Every day we live by our values – unwavering integrity, considered empathy, determined advocacy, passionately optimistic, bravely collaborative. Our workplace Sanctuary Model, an evidence based, trauma informed model guides staff to build strong, caring communities and focus on safety and wellbeing for everyone in the organisation. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and LGBTIQ+ individuals. If these values resonate with you, we’d love you to join us.
Current Vacancies
If you are passionate about UMFC’s mission, identify with our values, and have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience, you might consider joining our team.
Employee Benefits
Recreation Leave
UMFC encourages workers to take their leave regularly for staff wellbeing and work/life balance. We provide Annual Leave of 4 weeks as per award plus Health and Wellbeing Leave of 1 week per year pro rata.
In addition, UMFC provide an additional 5 days personal leave (15 days per annum) with the ability to take up to 10 of those days without medical certificate. This is an Organisational benefit in recognition that accessing a certificate etc. may be unnecessarily difficult or inconvenient.
Workplace Banking through Hume Bank
Discounts and offers for UMFC employees on home loans, personal loans, term deposits and more.
Salary Packaging
UMFC chooses to provide the benefit of salary packaging to employees. Employees may currently package up to the relevant threshold in line with ATO regulations uses external consultants Eziway to manage salary packaging for a small fee paid by the employee. Tax free benefits may include rent, mortgage, credit cards, superannuation, meals entertainment and laptops along with novated leases.
Employee Assistance Services
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is provided by an external company for confidential, professional and free counselling (up to 6 sessions) and is available to support all employees. This EAP service can be used to confidentially discuss work or personal issues. This service is also available to immediate family members of staff.
UMFC Well at Work- Corporate Gym Memberships
As well as staff wellbeing initiatives throughout the year, UMFC Well at Work provides linkage for staff to local Corporate Gym Membership rates.
Paid Parental Leave
UMFC provides 6 weeks paid parental leave. In addition, the leave provided by the Federal Government Paid Parental Leave scheme can be shared between the birth mother or adoptive parent and eligible dads or partners
Additional Flexible Leave can be provided as required/ assessed, including Community Services Leave (Emergency Services), Jury Duty remuneration, Family Violence Leave and Compassionate Leave.
Reward and Recognition Program
UMFC values the efforts of employees who ‘go the extra mile’ in their roles. This program seeks to provide a mechanism that enables the outstanding efforts of employees to be recognised and celebrated.
Volunteering
UMFC is grateful for and dependent upon the contribution of our generous volunteers. Volunteers are regarded as a precious resource requiring the same levels recognition, respect, support and supervision as paid staff. Voluntary work can include:
- 1 to 1 support (e.g. mentoring)
- Practical assistance (e.g. driving, administrative support)
- Professional expertise (pro bono work e.g. lawyers & financial advisors)
- Foster caring
- Supporting children and people with disability
- Support for carers
- Support for the UMFC Alchemy Chorus
If you are interested in volunteer work, are over 15 years, have a current Working with Children Check and are prepared to undergo a National Police Check (conducted by us) we encourage you to complete the below form to register your interest for volunteering or flexible care work or to contact us at admin@umfc.com.au
Student Placement
We have a limited number of placement opportunities each year and generally experience a high level of interest from students attending a number of local tertiary institutions. We encourage you to express your placement interest early to your course coordinator.
Our focus is always on the best interests of the children we support.
We hear their voices and we maintain their safety and wellbeing as paramount.
