LGBTIQA+ Community Engagement Worker supporting co-designed wellbeing services and community partnerships across Geelong and Surf Coast.

• Part-time (0.8 FTE) till 30 September 2028 with option of extension subject to funding
• SCHADS 5
• First Nations People, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability, people of colour, public housing residents or people with a lived experience are encouraged to apply
• DS is committed to child safety and to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation in line with the Victorian Child Safe Standards.  The safeguarding and wellbeing of children and young people is central to our work. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to acting in the best interests of children and young people.  All staff are required to participate in a thorough recruitment and screening process, including holding a current Working with Children Check and completing a National Police Check

About the role

Drummond Street Services (DS) and Cafs are working in partnership to establish and implement the QHub project, providing co-designed, place-based services to LGBTIQA+ young people and their families/carers across Ballarat, Geelong and the Surf Coast. Working alongside a range of organisations, LGBTIQA+ groups, individuals, families and communities, QHub will meet local needs and provide a range of safe, accessible and wrap around mental health and wellbeing support for local LGBTIQA+ communities.

The LGBTIQA+ Community Engagement Worker will build on robust partnerships with local LGBTIQA+ organisations, groups, individuals, families and communities to support engagement in the governance, co-design and co-delivery of QHub, ensuring it’s responsive to the diverse, intersectional and unique needs of each area. The Community Engagement Worker will be part of the QHub team, based in Geelong and providing outreach to the Surf Coast.

A highly competitive salary package plus salary sacrifice opportunities will see you well remunerated.

Your responsibilities

• Establish and build on robust partnerships with local LGBTIQA+ organisations, groups, individuals, families, and communities
• Work alongside the Safe Spaces Manager to support community engagement in the governance, co-design, and co-delivery of Safe Spaces
• Ensure an intersectional lens is applied across consultations/co-design activities across age, identities, abilities, and cultures.
• Develop social media and community campaigns as part of project community engagement strategies
• Consult, plan and codesign activities with key LGBTIQA+ community members, families, and groups
• Contribute to the development and delivery of group interventions relating to LGBTIQA+ health and well-being for the diverse range of LGBTIQA+ people and their families, including people of colour and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• Work in partnership with a range of internal and external programs, services, and key stakeholders to deliver a wide range of social activities and health and wellbeing services at QHub as identified in the co-design and planning phase
• Contribute to the achievement of individual, team, and organisational program targets and KPI’s as per contractual agreements with funders and those determined by DS

About you 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Highly developed interpersonal, oral and written skills
• High level skills in community engagement and development
• Strong knowledge of determinants of mental health within LGBTIQA+ and intersectional communities
• Cultural and diversity humility
• Sound group facilitation skills

Selection Criteria

All of the following must be addressed in your application to be considered:

• Qualifications in social work, community development or related field
• Minimum two years' experience in delivering programs to LGBTIQA+ individuals and groups
• Demonstrated ability to co-design and co-deliver projects and programs
• A commitment to and experience in working with people from LGBTIQA+ communities
• Demonstrated experience in delivery of group programs
• Demonstrated understanding of the needs, issues and sensitivities of people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal, LGBTIQA+ and culturally and linguistically diverse people and communities
• Demonstrated capacity to work within integrated, collaborative and systemic approaches
• Demonstrated organisational skills including the ability to meet deadlines and prioritise work tasks
• Demonstrated capacity to work creatively, show initiative, contribute ideas and be active in a supportive team environment in an agency working to support individual and family relationships
• Identify as belonging to LGBTIQA+ communities, as well as other communities with whom DS assertively engages
• Full Victorian Driver’s Licence.

Please review the position description which outlines the full list of responsibilities and key selection criteria.

Application process

• Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
• All applications will be directed to our careers portal – LGBTIQA+ Community Engagement Worker QHub
• All applicants must include a resume with a cover letter addressing all the key selection criteria for the position to be considered.
• Applicants shortlisted for an interview will be required to provide evidence of their qualifications during the interview process

Please contact Marcus Abbonizio on 0461 264 528 or [email protected] using the subject line: LGBTIQA+ Community Engagement Worker QHub - Geelong enquiry via EthicalJobs to discuss your application.

DS supports a flexible and productive work environment through its Hybrid Work Model. Where operationally viable and in line with role requirements, eligible employees may have the opportunity to work remotely on a structured basis. Eligibility for hybrid work is subject to the conditions outlined in DS’s Hybrid Work Model Policy and is not automatically granted.

A position description is attached.