Community Wellbeing Coordinator

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs.

As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration at the centre of everything that we do.  We are here to be of service to the community and make Inner West a great place to be. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $15.50/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

The Community Wellbeing Coordinator plays an integral role within the Community Wellbeing team at Inner West Council and reports directly to the Manager Wellbeing. The role is responsible for supervising a multidisciplinary team that develops, funds, implements and evaluates a wide range of projects, programs, grants and partnerships delivered by Inner West Council. This role and the team, work with Inner West residents, community and not for profit organisations and other local, State and occasionally, Commonwealth government agencies.

Inner West Council is known for its progressive approach to community development and local collaborations and partnerships, as well as being a thought leader in social justice. The Wellbeing Teams work across and in collaboration with the diverse demographic of the Inner West Local Government Area and the agencies and organisations that work with them. This includes but is not limited to older people, children and young people, LGBTQ+ community, those living with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and multicultural communities, those experiencing homelessness and other vulnerabilities.

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role. 

Remuneration

$110,097 - $123,948.76 + 11% Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications 

1. Tertiary qualifications in social sciences, human services, community services, community development or other relevant discipline.
2. Several years of experience working with a multidisciplinary team in the government or not-for-profit sector and an understanding of current issues in the community and/or human services sector.
3. Demonstrated experience and ability to lead and supervise a team and influence their ongoing professional development.
4. Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
5. Demonstrated level written and verbal communication skills including report writing, research and presenting to different stakeholders.

Enquiries

Caroline McLeod, Senior Manager on 9335 2160.

Closing Date

Sunday 11 February 2024, 11:30PM

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How to Apply

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role).  Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.

Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.