• Full Time, 35 hours p/week
• Location: Perth, WA (travel in company vehicle required)
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

About Us

Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian charity that has been helping vulnerable Australians move towards independence for more than 160 years.

Inspired by Jesus Christ, Mission Australia exists to meet human need and to spread the knowledge of the love of God.

Every day we support people nationwide by combatting homelessness, assisting disadvantaged families and children, addressing mental health issues, fighting substance dependencies and much more. We are generously supported by our funders, partners and tens of thousands of everyday Australians, who make the work of our tireless volunteers and staff possible.

Mission Australia is committed to keeping children and young people safe with zero tolerance of harm or abuse, and expect all our employees and volunteers to reflect this commitment. 

Your Opportunity

Based in our Perth office, as the State Chaplain, your role will involve travel across our different sites in WA. You will be responsible for providing general pastoral care to staff and Mission Australia’s clientele that involve youth and young adults from various cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide pastoral care and support to employees through regular face to face and electronic contact – there will be a business car provided for travel purposes
• Deliver organisational support and contribute to the development of the chaplaincy function by looking for opportunities for program/service development and sharing these with management
• Develop relationships by proactively establishing a network with internal stakeholders such as the State Leadership Team, Service Managers and employees to build awareness of chaplaincy support and function.  Externally, to support and build partnerships with Churches who support our work
• Actively support and reflect Mission Australia's purpose and values

Requirements for Success

• Be an experienced Chaplain or an Ordained Minister and possess good standing with their denomination
• Theological or chaplaincy qualifications (highly regarded), completed CPE or its equivalent
• Experience working in a similar role and capacity to work with vulnerable people
• A good working knowledge of technology use and administration skills
• Basic – Intermediate Microsoft Suite user skills
• A current Driver's Licence

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people. 

Culture & Benefits  

A career with Mission Australia will offer you rewarding experiences to make a difference to the lives of Australians in need. We have an innovative and supportive culture guided by our values of compassion, integrity, respect, perseverance and celebration.

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered and celebrated we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• NFP salary packaging benefits reducing taxable income (details via Advantage)
• Generous discounts with hotels, travel insurance and major retailers
• Free, confidential counselling services via our EAP
• Discounted health care with Medibank Private

Diversity & Inclusion

Mission Australia is an inclusive employer. We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society and all the communities in which we work, in order to better serve our clients. We welcome and encourage applications from Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, People with Disability, Sexually and Gender Diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity and from people of all ages.

As such, if you require any adjustments to submit your application, we invite you to get in touch via email [email protected] using the subject line: State Chaplain enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Next Steps

To be considered for this opportunity, please click ‘apply’ and send your cover letter and resume today.

For more information, feel free to view the Position Description here. For further information regarding working with us visit Working for Mission Australia.

Please send through your application as soon as possible as shortlisting will commence before the closing date.