AddressHousing Plus is a leading Not For Profit Community Services Provider with a 40 year history, providing housing, domestic violence, homelessness and other community services in NSW. With offices in Orange, Bathurst, Mudgee, Dubbo and Parkes and services reaching the Central, Western and Hunter regions of NSW, our purpose is to achieve healthy, engaged and vibrant communities in which individuals enjoy opportunities to thrive and build a promising future for their families.
We are thrilled to be opening The Orchard in Dubbo - a state-of-the-art emergency accommodation centre for women and their children escaping domestic violence.
We anow have an amazing opportunity to join our team as a Support Worker at the Orchard, with a development pathway to become a DV Case Worker.
Duties will include:
- Administration tasks such as collecting client information, updating the databases and filing;
- Be the first point of call for all domestic violence case management enquiries
- Answer general enquiries and provide accurate information regarding Housing Plus and its services
- Ensure that clients’ initial contact with the organisation is professional, effective and efficient
- Work closely with contractors, clients and case workers to ensure victims of domestic violence receive an immediate, safety focused response to improve their safety
- Assist with maintenance of the office and facility, ensuring supplies are stocked and communal areas are kept clean and tidy;
- Assist with donations
To be successful, you will ideally have some experience in the community services sector, and have completed or be undertaking studies in the area.
You will also need to be sensitive to the needs of clients from diverse backgrounds, with excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, be highly organised with lots of energy. The ability to work independently is essential.
You will also need a current Driver’s Licence and ability to obtain a Police Check and Working with Children Check.
In return, we can offer you the chance to make a significant contribution to our organisation and community, and the opportunity to be part of a dedicated team who are passionate about what they do, in a state of the art new facility. Other benefits include learning and development opportunities, health and well-being program, reward and recognition and salary packaging.
This is a full time (38 hours/week) contract to 30 June 2027.
The Support Worker is classified as a Level 3.1 under the SCHADS Award, which equates to $71,328 gross per annum. This will increase on an annual basis in line with the pay points in the Award. As Housing Plus is a Not for Profit organisation, we have access to excellent salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay !
Being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification for WDVCAS work and WDVCAP has been formally exempted under s.31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 for this purpose.
Applicants identifying as Aboriginal are encouraged to apply.
Please include in your application a cover letter outlining why the role interests you and how you meet the selection criteria.
Please apply via Seek and include in your application a brief cover letter addressing the requirements listed above and why you are interested in this role. Applications close Friday 21st June 2024 however we will start reviewing applications as they come in, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
