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    64%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.5(80 ratings)
    Career development
    3.2(80 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.1(80 ratings)
    Management
    3.1(80 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.4(80 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.6(80 ratings)
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    5.0
    Family Support Worker
    Sep 2025
    Wadeye NT 0822Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Incredible organisation that is child focused
    The good thingsIncredibly supportive colleagues and regional manager! Being deep in cultural richness of being out in community.
    The challengesHad a horrible TL that was so culturally uninformed and inappropriate. If it wasn’t for the other services my colleagues in Darwin and my regional manager I would of quit.
    1.0
    Team Leader
    Aug 2025
    Maryborough QLD 4650Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    No a nice experience
    The good thingsFrameworks and salary packaging
    The challengesNo support when hr issues with other staff.
    1.0
    Team leader
    Jul 2025
    Brisbane QLD 40003 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Incredibly toxic workplace with no support from senior management.
    The good thingsDedicated frontline staff
    The challengesHorrific senior management which raises major concerns towards the safeguarding of our vulnerable clients.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Senior Manager
    Jul 2025
    Melbourne VIC 30002 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    Disappointing experience
    The good thingsA long standing organisation with a great purpose. Some genuinely lovely people committed to improving the lives of children. Welcoming of innovative ideas and some good business processes.
    The challengesHigh staff turnover, toxic behaviour from insecure senior leaders is tolerated by the CEO. Politics gets in the way of getting things done. Tight resources don’t help
    1.0
    Financial Capability Worker
    Feb 2025
    Mount Isa QLD 48251 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Lack of accountability, integrity, and transparency
    The good thingsFixed hours Mon - Fri
    The challengesRegional manager does not have any knowledge of the financial counselling sector. The financial counselling and financial capability department is led by a team leader who is non supportive and lacks accountability and integrity. Toxic culture, disrespectful staff and team leader.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Key Supporter Coordinator
    Apr 2024
    Melbourne VIC 3000
    - Short term contracts lack of job security
    The good thingsSalary packaging offered are generous, also work from home.
    The challenges- Short term contracts lack of job security
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Op Shop Manager
    Feb 2024
    Sydney NSW 2000
    long hours, great working with volunteers. good cause
    The good thingswas a good place to learn a new industry, working with volunteers was great
    The challengeslong working hours, and no work-life balance, lots of weekends, and hours requirements. manager at the time was unpleasant to work with.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Administration Role
    Jun 2023
    Carlton VIC 30531 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Love working at a not for profit!
    The good thingsI love how committed the team are to make a difference, even if resources are low. Everyone is very ambitious & hard working & really friendly too! Flexible working is also a plus & there's lots of networks you can be involved in.
    The challengesResourcing & collaboration due to covid & hybrid working can also be abit challenging
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Administration Officer
    May 2023
    Carlton VIC 30535 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    A waste of my time.
    The good thingsSome very committed people doing a great job.Most staff are very supportive to each other.
    The challengesThere are far too many “Heads of “ or “Directors of” of teams and departments, looking after themselves and not enough people doing the real work.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Retail Sales Assistant
    Mar 2023
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Wouldn't work with the company again.
    The good thingsLoved seeing the regulars come into the store. Made a couple of good friends working at the retail store.
    The challengesLack of compassion and communication between management and volunteers. Found it hard to get along with a majority of the volunteers. My thoughts and opinions weren't listened to by management either.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Human Resources
    Nov 2022
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    An incredible place to work and develop your career
    The good thingsSCA is a fantastic place to work - I've been here almost 5 years, after having never worked anywhere longer than 2 years in the past. The cause is an incredible one, so you feel genuinely inspired by the people that you work with. Management really care about you and about building a great place to work, as well as about providing internal progression opportunities. I couldn't recommend it more!
    The challengesObviously being a non-profit organisation means we are stretched in terms of resourcing at times, but this is to be expected.
    3 people found this helpful
    4.0
    IP&PAD Admin Support Manager
    Nov 2022
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Culture is great, such a lovely and fun gourp of people to work with
    The good thingsFlexibility, family friendy
    The challengesCollaboration with staff across various locations around the world. This is getting better though post pandemic
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Team Leader
    Nov 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Flexible, autonomous, increased work-life balance
    The good things- Autonomous and flexible working arrangements while working in a leadership position. - Trust is offered to program leaders to tailor their programs in individual ways that are directly meaningful to the individual clients, rather than following rigid guidelines. - Encouraged to learn and grow; leaders will encourage you to solve the problems faced in your program as a means of skill development, rather than micro-managing or taking over. - Significant opportunities for internal training/learning and professional development. - People in higher leadership positions are very committed to their area of specialisation and their programs; they have genuine passion and interest, as well as specialist knowledge. - Lots of engagement and communication from CEO and Senior Leadership Team. - Funding and budgets are not often used as barriers to program delivery and individual support as clients, as it often can be in other organisations. - When working on compliance tasks, I have often observed double and triple handling in different organisations, however 54 reasons typically make these processes streamlined. - Workload is extremely balanced and since working here, I have achieved the greatest work-life balance as I have had in my 11 year career. Workplace expectations are extremely reasonable. - Frontline staff are often able to negotiate part-time/full-time working arrangements prior to their commencement. - In the area I work in, mothers who have returned to the workforce are extremely well supported. - The organisation pays for travel and encourages you to attend different things, which is very rare for many organisations. - The most child-focussed organisation I have ever worked for.
    The challenges- Recruitment challenges in many geographical locations. Many services can often be short staffed for ongoing periods of time. - Salary for frontline staff is not always particularly competitive. - Day to day operational flexibility for frontline staff looks different to those who are in leadership positions. - In many programs, their induction and initial training processes is quite unstructured, inconsistent and ad-hoc.
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    People & Culture
    Nov 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    I've never been prouder to work for an organisation.
    The good thingsGreat collaboration. Opportunities to stretch and develop. Knowledge that you're contributing to an incredible cause!
    The challengesMuch work is completed on very tight budgets, which requires huge creativity, multi-tasking and constant review of priorities.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Early Childhood Educator
    Mar 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Very rewarding experience
    The good thingsGreat team environment, workplace flexibility, training opportunities, career development and equal opportunity.
    The challengesSometimes it could be challenging waiting on approvals at the head office level and it did result in missed opportunities.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Retail Sales Assistant
    Oct 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    It's been good, and a necessary period of development. I'm grateful.
    The good thingsThe people and the development experiances.
    The challengesThe people and the level of dedication required
    5.0
    Team Leader
    Aug 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Overall I thoroughly enjoy and love my role, I love the workplace culture and support we give one another
    The good thingsThe good things are the organisation's culture and the way we treat each other. Autonomy to do your role and the appropriate check ins and support available when needed
    The challengesIT and systems can feel clunky at times
    5.0
    Manager
    Feb 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Great place to work surrounded by amazing people.
    The good thingsEveryone in the team is here because they believe in the cause, no one's just doing the minimum for a paycheck. This means you're surrounded by highly motivated employees working hard to improve outcomes for children. Save is also taking on innovative programs, climate change through green climate fund certification and new social enterprises. Overall it makes it a great place to work.
    The challengesResource constraints compared to ambition, we're an ambitious hard working organisation but sometimes our ambition stretches a bit further than the resources so not as much funding for initiatives as you'd find at a similar sized corporate.
    2.0
    TBC
    Feb 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Enjoyed my role working with the families
    The good thingsclients empowering clients working in partnership to meet family goals creating a safe supporting environment for vulnerable families
    The challengesmanagement burn out inconsistencies frequently staff in tears due to burn out and treatment from management
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    School Support Manager
    Dec 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    One of the best places I have ever worked.
    The good thingsOngoing professional support. Supportive environment that prides itself on diversity and inclusion. Professional and high standards of operations.
    The challengesWorking externally at home on my own is a challenge. This is the role I am in and not a reflection on the SCA. I am supported externally by my close and small team.
    5.0
    operations and business support manager
    Oct 2020
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    I love my job, our frontline and leadership teams and the amazing IMPORTANT work they do - I am always happy to talk to anyone interested in working with us.
    The good thingsI have personally worked with STC for 9 years in various roles (admin / emergency responses / overseas program set up / operations etc) - our teams truly become family, professional development is encouraged and supported, our work is hard and confronting, but amazing and the reach we have is phenomenal. Regarding the negative reviews below, which appear to be repetitive and by the same individual, we invite anyone interested in working with Save The Children to reach out to any of our leadership team across the state on 07 3199 0500. I'm happy to spend some time with anyone interested in working with us.
    The challengesWorking with children in crisis is always difficult, and as a child focused and centered organisation, there are clear guidelines and escalation points to follow if you are struggling. Save The Children supports its frontline staff and has loads of different pathways embedded in processes to assist where needed.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Finance Department
    Oct 2020
    The best 7 months in my entire career.
    The good thingsAn organisation that genuinely lives by it's values. Wonderful environment to be in and it is great for a long term career.
    The challengesI had none whatsoever.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Finance
    Oct 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Passion for kids and their future keeps you going at Save the Children.
    The good thingsGood team, flexible work environment, national office support
    The challengesInadequate training, Limited scope for professional development. Rem review
    1.0
    Support Worker
    Aug 2020
    Get out while you can
    The good thingsMade some friends with other workers
    The challengesManagement is impossible to work with - no training offered but never satisfied with how processes are followed
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Support Worker
    Aug 2020
    Save me, and the children
    The good thingsMade good friends with other workers
    The challengesWest End office difficult to communicate and work with. Poor accountability and care of staff by the organisation/management.
    1.0
    Support Worker
    Jun 2020
    Not for me
    The good thingsIt was a job to bring in the money.
    The challengesNo fairness in the treatment of staff; some got preferential treatment which was difficult to witness. Staff dynamics were awkward to work within and management in Brisbane wiped their hands. These issues naturally, and sadly, filtered down into the work with the clients who were negatively impacted.
    5 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Support Worker
    Jun 2020
    I made a poor decision to work here
    The good thingsPay is okay for the industry worked in
    The challengesSadly like a lot of the more recent reviews, SCA is a very challenging organisation to work for. I value employment but it's starting to feel like there is a bigger cost to my wellbeing than I can manage. There's no support or anyone to turn to within the organisation.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Support Worker
    May 2020
    Rather be unemployed than work for SCA
    The good thingsThe pay was reasonable for the general role (but should have been paid 'danger' money for the emotional turmoil SCA puts employees through)
    The challengesAgree with other negative reviews. No support. Poor management in Bris. No training.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Support Worker
    May 2020
    Poor management and support
    The good thingsClient work is sometimes fun if you ignore the bad stuff
    The challengesBris management need to be replaced. For every request for training or support, the response is maybe, later in the year, after the Easter break, after Christmas….yet we’re forever in trouble for not understanding the role. Go figure.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Project Officer - Cairo, Egypt office
    May 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    challenging but insightful
    The good thingsthe system and real work in the field
    The challengesthe support services/ admin teams do their work according to relations Hiring or promoted according to your relations with other not your qualifications
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