Wayahead (Mental Health Association NSW) is an established and respected NFP promoting mental health and wellbeing. At Wayahead, our people underpin everything we do – across all our programs, our teams are dedicated to making a positive impact through information, education, support, and advocacy.

About the role

The Mental Health Promotion & Campaign Assistant will support the development and implementation of Wayahead’s mental health awareness programs, promotion activities, and campaigns. The role will be involved in research, evaluation, and communication activities, and play an integral role in the delivery and success of state-wide campaigns and projects such as Mental Health Month, and Mental Health Matters Awards.

In addition to health promotion support, this role will support the CEO and leadership team with general administration duties.

You will be empowered to use your creativity, administrative and organisational skills to:

• Provide high-quality administrative support for these significant state-wide campaigns
• Assist with the process of engaging and strengthening relationships with local and state community stakeholders and service providers
• Contribute to WayAhead's mental health promotion planning, evaluation, and reports
• Contribute to event coordination including organising collateral and locations; preparing event briefs; event data collation and reporting; accurate and safe storage of data
• Collaboratively develop strategies to engage consumers and stakeholders from diverse communities and organise engagement activities.
• Provide general financial and HR administrative support to the CEO and leadership team.

About you

The successful candidate will have strong administrative and organisational skills, a keen interest in mental health consumer issues, and a strong desire to both contribute and develop their research, policy, and communications skills.

In addition, we require:

• Qualification (or studying towards a qualification) in health promotion, public health, or related field
• Demonstrated strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Previous experience supporting events though involvement in the planning processes and event delivery activities.
• Proven strong written and oral communication skills with high-level interpersonal skills including experience liaising with clients or customers.
• Proficiency in a range of computer programs, including Microsoft Office Suite and WordPress.
• Knowledge of, and commitment to, the principles of consumer involvement and social justice.

Benefits and perks

• Permanent part-time role
• Competitive salary under the SCHADS Award
• Salary Packaging options
• Additional days-off, including gifted leave between Christmas & New Year, birthday leave and re-charge days.
• Flexible working arrangements such as flexible start/finish times, the ability to accrue time-in-lieu and hybrid working.
• A workplace wellbeing program including regular wellbeing events.
• CBD location close to Wynyard station.
• Welcoming and inclusive culture encouraging diversity and equal opportunity.

If you believe you have the skills and experience for this role, hit "Apply Now" now, we’d love to hear from you.

If you would like to the discuss the role, please contact the People & Culture Advisor on 02 9339 6015.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from different cultural backgrounds. LGTBQI people and people with lived experience of mental illness and or disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process which include National Police Background Checks and may also include Working with Children background checks.

A position description is attached.