Level 1 / 2 Social Worker

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District – Sydney South NSW

Employment Type : Temporary Part Time until 18 August 2026

Position Classification : Social Worker Level 1

Remuneration : $38.51 - $45.00 per hour plus Superannuation

Hours Per Week : 24

Requisition ID : REQ619856

Application Close : 2 December 2025

The Role

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

Plan, coordinate and deliver high quality Social Work care to patients, families and carers consistent with South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated social worker to join the Social Work Department at St George Hospital. This temporary part time position is located within our Aged Care and Rehab team and primarily works in Rehab although will be supporting other clinical areas of the team and department as needed. You will be part of a large, dedicated and highly skilled department working with culturally and socially diverse patients and their families. All positions are also required to provide support to other areas within the hospital as required. Applicants are advised that at times the position involves working with vulnerable people and people experiencing trauma. Applicants are also advised that this position includes ongoing participation in the after-hours on call crisis service, including weekends. We appreciate that Social Work in public health can be challenging for some, so we have a suite of wellbeing initiatives occurring across the department to make sure we’re caring for ourselves as well as our patients.

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Selection Criteria

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We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

OurCORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment / interview process, then please email

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

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