• Permanent Full-Time
• Advance your career as a National Homelessness Specialist in Coburg North!
• Enjoy great benefits and inclusive culture at TSA!

Start your career with The Salvation Army today!

We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values. If you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

Are you passionate about supporting your community?

The role you could play

We are seeking a dedicated Homelessness Specialist to provide expertise in Homelessness practice to support and improve service delivery across Australia. You will be responsible to help contribute to national plans, frameworks and practice to ensure quality client-centred service delivery to meet current and future needs.

Duties

• Support State Managers to implement frameworks, strategic plans and models of service delivery
• Coordinate and facilitate Communities of Practice to share knowledge and expertise of practitioners across Australia
• Support implementation of homelessness and cross stream (AOD, Youth, Family Violence) policy and procedure
• Stay informed of accreditation, and quality requirements specific to homelessness services
• Support workforce commitment to quality service provision, inclusive of accredited services
• Collaboratively support meeting relevant accreditation standards

This is a permanent full-time position, based in Coburg, VIC. Salary and conditions are in accordance with SCHADS Level 7 Award.

The ideal candidate will have

• Degree qualification in Social Work, Welfare, Community Development or related field and relevant experience
• Post-graduate qualification would be highly regarded
• Experience in social and community services programs including program management in Homelessness and community housing
• Experience in active membership in community or government bodies within the Homelessness sector
• Experience in translating high level strategy into practice at a service level
• Current Driver's Licence

Benefits working with The Salvation Army

• We offer our eligible employees NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit ($2,650)
• Health, fitness, financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits;
• Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service;
• Opportunity for career development;
• Paid parental leave - 12 weeks
• Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
• Up to 5 days paid leave per year to 'volunteer' in a TSA program or activity
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
• Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution

Applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is secured. Do not delay in submitting your application today!

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.