• 12-month maternity leave position with view to extending to permanent position
• 3 days per week
• Based on Central Coast
• SCHADS 4 or 5 depending on experience.

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”

About the role

Wesley Mission’s ParentsNext (WMPN) model has been developed on the framework used by Wesley’s child, youth and family support programs and is therefore intentionally unique and distinct from other ParentsNext programs.

WMPN program works within the departmental guidelines and key performance indicators, our Consultants deliver a strength based, client-centred case work model supporting parents to identify their personal training and employment goals, providing an individualised approach to help parents address barriers to their goals and link them to a wide range of supportive services within their community. One of the main aims of the program is to ensure each family is connected into their community.

To deliver this unique service, the role of the ParentsNext Consultant is distinctly different from other providers and as such Wesley Mission’s Consultants receive a significantly higher remuneration package. Expectations are commensurate with the higher remuneration package and each role is outlined in the table below.

Wesley Mission’s ParentsNext program has a staged career development pathway and succession plan to ensure Consultants have access to professional training and on-the-job opportunities to grow and develop their skills.

To be successful in this position, candidates must possess the following:

Essential criteria

• Degree with relevant experience, associate diploma with substantial experience, qualifications in more than one discipline, less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level or attained through previous appointments, service and/or study an equivalent level of experience and expertise to undertake the range of activities required
• Extensive experience in Job Services, and/or Disability Employment Services
• Experience working in health and/or community case management
• Demonstrated ability to engage families at the point of initial service contact, build relationships of trust and cooperation, problem solve and resolve conflict
• Child protection knowledge and experience
• High level written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing case summaries and completing child protection reports
• High level ability to liaise, develop and maintain relationships with professional groups and businesses
• Ability to work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) organisations and communities
• Commitment to continuous improvement and WH&S Principles
• Willingness to affirm Wesley Mission’s vision, mission and values
• Current NSW or National driver’s license and working with children’s check.

Desirable criteria

• Strong local, collaborative relationships in health and/or community, local employers and training organisation
• Multilingual is an advantage especially Arabic or Vietnamese speaking or extensive experience supporting people whose first language is not English.

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, Level 4 or 5.

Benefits of working at Wesley Mission

• Employee Support Program
• Line support supervision
• Opportunities for professional development
• Access to discounted health and travel insurance
• Career growth and training opportunities in a valuable sector
• Attractive tax-saving salary packaging

A position description is attached.