What We Offer

• Part time - Three days per week
• Salary level 4 of the SCHADS Award + Generous salary packaging benefits resulting in tax savings
• Excellent Professional Development opportunities including external training and workshops as well as McAuley all staff training
• Regular supervision and management support including access to EAP.

McAuley Community Services for Women, a ministry of the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea, is committed to creating a world that enables women and children to participate in society on their own terms through innovative services, advocacy and a caring community… so poverty and homelessness can be eradicated.

Do you want to bring your skills and experience as a Social Inclusion professional to join our team and make a difference to women and children?

About the role

Reporting to the Team Leader – Skills4life. This position will work closely with the Team Leader to develop programs that will contribute to improve social inclusion and wellbeing for women and their children who have experienced family violence, homelessness and/or mental ill-health. To find out more about the role, please read the full position description.

About You

You will have:

• Demonstrated experience working in at least one of the following areas: homelessness, mental health, disability, drug and alcohol, family violence.
• Experienced in planning, developing and/or facilitating group work, workshops and/or community programs
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills and the ability to deal with complex situations and multiple stakeholders
• Experienced in effectively supporting clients with high and/or complex support needs and responding to crisis situations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of family centred, trauma informed practice and strengths based approach
• Knowledge of wellbeing and social inclusion programs available in the broader community and existing connections with such.
• A current driver’s licence and Working with Children Check (employee version)
• Valid Certificate in HLTFA311A Apply First Aid or equivalent (should you not possess this certificate and are successful in acquiring the position, McAuley will arrange this for you).
• High competence computer literacy in Windows, Word, Excel, email and internet.

Preferred Requirements

• Ability to articulate feminist frameworks as a construct for working with women.
• Previous experience in working with volunteers, contractors and student placements.
• Knowledge of the services and networks that are needed by and available for people experiencing family violence and/or homelessness.
• Experience using SRS/SHIP database practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of a range of risk assessment, intervention and direct practice support work approaches.

How to Apply

Applications must address the Key Selection Criteria to be considered (three pages maximum).

The key selection criteria are outlined in the position description. To obtain a copy of the position description please see below or contact [email protected].

Only people with Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency may apply for this position.

If you have specific questions about the job please contact Kate Jeffrey at [email protected], using the subject line: Social Inclusion Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

HOSPITALITY COMPASSION JUSTICE COMMUNITY

McAuley Community Services for Women values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

A child-safe organisation

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children supported by our services. Read more about how we work to ensure that the individuality and best interests of children are promoted and respected.

EEO exemption No. A209/2012

McAuley Community Services for Women were granted an EEO exemption No. A209/2012. This was to assist in attracting the most suitable candidates in our recruitment and selection process. This exemption is used to provide legal grounds for the organisation to accept applications from women only for specific positions in the organisation namely positions where the employee is required to work 1 on 1 with vulnerable women/children.

We seek a new Order from the Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal in relation to a section 89 exemption from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. This will allow us to continue to legally seek applications from women only for identified positions in our recruitment and selection process.