Address- Fixed term contract for 12 months, part-time hours
- Essential Community Program to support people in need
- $47.50 per hour + 14% super + salary packaging benefits
At Vinnies, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive range of benefits that enhance their work-life balance and overall well-being. Here are some of the exceptional benefits we offer:
- 14% Superannuation
- Salary packaging option up to $15,900 per FBT year, with an additional Meals and Entertainment package available up to $2,650 per FBT year
- Ongoing professional development
- Paid parental leave benefits for employees who have completed more than 12 months of employment.
- Additional leave provisions
Our commitment to your well-being extends beyond these benefits. We constantly strive to enhance the employee experience by introducing new initiatives, fostering a positive work environment, and offering opportunities for professional growth and development.
Join us at Vinnies and enjoy a fulfilling career with an organisation that cares about its employees' welfare.
The position
If you're passionate about helping people, love driving and enjoy autonomy, this is an exciting opportunity to support vulnerable people on the South Coast in Batemans Bay and surrounding areas. Working two consecutive days per week you will provide case work support to people referred by local Vinnies conferences. The position is a hybrid position with a mobile phone and laptop provided, allowing you to be flexible and travel within the area as required to meet the needs of the people you're working with.
The successful applicant will play a key role in the delivery of case support to companions with complex needs. You will assist in building individual capacity to enable people to live an ordinary life, helping them to make optimum choices, enhancing their living skills and confidence, and gaining access to mainstream services.
Please note this is a Fixed Term contract for 12 months.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have the ability to communicate with people at all levels in a manner that conveys genuine concern for the wellbeing of the individual. You will have a high-level understanding of the challenges faced by those experiencing homelessness and disadvantage.
You will have well developed communications skills along with a proactive, collaborative mindset and a demonstrated resilience and capacity to adapt to change and sometimes challenging environments.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work or Community Services with demonstrated previous experience in a related role and/or have extensive proven commensurate experience in a similar position within a complex work environment. A current driver’s licence and First Aid certifications will be required.
More information
To understand this role in more detail, please contact Sarah Dunn, Manager Homelessness Programs via email at sarah.dunn@vinnies.org.au
The position description can be downloaded here.
For general recruitment information please email our recruitment team at careers.cg@vinnies.org.au
To apply please submit your resume and a covering letter telling us why you are the best person for this role.
Closing Date: 11.30pm, Sunday 18 February 2024
St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
