Your Future Workplace

Sacred Heart Mission is a community of dedicated people working together to end homelessness and disadvantage. Our strength lies in our shared purpose and values. We welcome individuality and support each other to bring our best and whole selves to the work we do each day.

Join us in making a meaningful difference in a fun and friendly organisation with a big heart.

Your New Role

Homefront is a program of Sacred Heart Mission's Women’s Services that provides crisis accommodation and is committed to delivering a gender specific response to the needs of women experiencing homelessness and other associated issues.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced female permanent part-time Support Worker to work at Homefront to be responsible for providing the information, support, and case management to women who access the program across a 3-week rotating roster including evening, sleepover and weekend shifts.

Your Day-to-Day

As a Support Worker, you will:

• Provide support to women residing in our crisis accommodation facility, helping them attain or maintain a sense of safety, stability and hope.
• Assist women with orientation to Homefront but also preparation for moving on towards securing safe and sustainable housing.
• Work collaboratively with other staff members through teamwork and handovers.

We're looking for a female Support Worker with:

• Availability to work weekend and solo sleepover shifts.
• A Certificate or Diploma level qualification/s in a related field.
• Experience in effectively responding and de-escalating challenging behaviours and crisis situations.
• Ability to work independently and confidently on solo shifts.
• Commitment to working within a feminist, person-centred, strength’s based and culturally responsive practice framework.
• Team focused with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

You Can Look Forward To

• A permanent part-time role, click here for roster.
• Pay Classification Social and Community Services Employee Level 3 plus Sleepover Allowance.
• Salary packaging expenses like your rent, holiday accommodation and dining out: up to $15,990 pre-tax.
• Generous leave entitlements, 17% annual leave loading, gifted leave over holiday period, wellbeing leave & more.
• Access to the Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme.
• A supportive work environment: Regular supervision, Psychological First Aid, EAP etc.
• Making a real difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness and social disadvantage.

Come and work with us

To join our team, simply click "Apply now", scroll down and enter your details below with an attached resume and cover letter.

For more information about this role in Women's Services, contact Elena Casilli, Coordinator Homefront on 0457 003 814.

Closing date for applications: As listed*

*Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, and the position may close earlier than stated if we have found suitable candidates.

SHM is committed to equal employment opportunities for all people regardless of age, gender, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation. We recognise the strength and value in diversity, and actively foster an inclusive workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.  All appointments are subject to Police Checks and certain roles require additional pre-screening or evidence of COVID-19 vaccination as outlined in the position description.

Sacred Heart Mission's Women's Services programs provide specialist services to vulnerable women experiencing homelessness and disadvantage - covered under Section 88 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (VIC). As a welfare service, Sacred Heart Mission is entitled to a general exception under Section 28 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 to employ people identifying as women for Women's Services Programs.

A position description is attached.