• Are you looking for a job with meaning; one that connects your personal values with an organisation that supports the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our community?
• Do you want to be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package; and receive training and ongoing development?
• Do you want to make a difference?

Mercy Community Services provides services in the areas of child protection, multicultural community support, individual and family support, community and residential based aged care, and disability support. Mercy Community Services supports and inspires people in need to live healthy, connected lives within inclusive communities. Our vision is a world where people, families and communities are strong in spirit, healthy and connected.

The Role

Our Lowood Hub team currently have a vacancy for highly motivated professional to join our team in Greater Ipswich.

This role is responsible for quality service delivery to children, young people, families and the community through the Lowood Hub and the Centrelink Agent and Access Point Service.

This position will provide support to individuals and families accessing the Hub, facilitate group and community engagement events and promote positive stakeholder relationships.

The service operates in accordance with the service agreements and program guidelines prescribed by the funding bodies, as well as Mercy Community Services, mission, values, policy and procedure, to see more about this role please see the position description (click here).

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Sounds understanding of community engagement strategies.
• Sound understanding and knowledge of the Queensland child protection system.
• Demonstrated intermediate ability to use computer IT systems including MS Word and Excel.
• Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver’s License.
• Ability to obtain positive notice in the legislatively required personal history check in line with service stream compliance requirements.
• Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or willingness to obtain prior to commencement, unless applicable exemption provided as per the relevant MCS procedure.

Level 3

• Relevant qualifications (certificate or higher); or
• Demonstrated experience in working with children and/or families.

Level 4

• Relevant qualifications (certificate or higher) in addition to significant experience in working with children and/or families.

We encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds and recommend that you view our website and Employee Value Proposition.

This Part Time position offers a competitive remuneration package of $32.18 - $36.45 gross per hour in line with a level 3-4 of our Enterprise Agreement (dependent on experience). You will also have the opportunity to increase your take-home pay by salary sacrificing and other benefits available within our Enterprise Agreement.