Group Facilitator

About You

You will hold Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or Counselling with demonstrated experience in group facilitation. Furthermore, you will have specialist knowledge and relevant experience in coaching, family violence and the MARAM framework, parenting support services and strengths-based intervention support. Your enthusiasm, passion and solid understanding of the principles of group facilitation will be key to your success. 

Why work at Windermere?

We are committed to outcome-focused care for children, families and individuals and to making a positive difference in the community. As well as tailored support services for individuals and families, Windermere provides a varied scope of services to support disadvantaged and vulnerable people. Windermere offers a culture of flexibility, support and wellbeing.

Staff Benefits - this is where we stand out from the crowd!  Windermere offers staff a wide range of unique benefits beyond the salary.

• Flexible Ways of Working - home, in the office or combination of both
• Above Award Personal Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
• Gifted days off (between Christmas and New Year)
• Employee Referral Program - $500 per referral
• Flexible Leave Scheme (50/52, 51/52)
• Generous salary packaging (up to $15,900 per year + additional $2,650 meals and entertainment)
• Structured performance and 1-on-1 development check-ins and secondment opportunities
• Staff discount program for everyday items
• Opportunities for professional development
• Study Leave provisions
• Paid Parental Leave    

Windermere care about staff and strive for continuous improvement, which is why we regularly ask our staff and consumers about what we can do better. In our latest staff survey 95% of respondents said they are "happy to tell their family and friends they work at Windermere" and 95% agree "staff are welcome regardless of age, cultural background, race, religion, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation".  

About the role:

Supporting parents and families is a fundamental part of what we do at Windermere. Our Integrated Family Services (IFS) team aims to assist families experiencing a range of concerns affecting the safety, growth and development of their children and the family as a whole. As our Group Program Facilitator you will work closely with key members of the IFS leadership team to develop, coordinate, lead and facilitate various groups for IFS consumers, and those from other programs within Windermere. You will utilise your extensive group facilitation experience to engage with individuals and families while providing education, support and opportunities to build significant support networks, while also linking them to other relevant services within the community.

Recognised as a family friendly and flexible workplace environment, this is a part-time position working 30.4 hours per week and offers a hybrid model of working remotely and within one of our offices based in the Southeast of Victoria (Narre Warren or Pakenham). This is a permanent position.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Tertiary qualified in Social Work, Social Welfare, Psychology, Counselling or similar discipline/s, with proven experience within the field
• Minimum 4 years’ experience working as a practitioner within the community sector
• Demonstrated understanding of family violence, trauma, MARAM, and of the Child, Youth and Family service acts, Child safe standards and related legislation/s
• Experience facilitating groups, coaching practices, and strengths-based work to vulnerable families and/or individuals
• Sound problem solving skills and time and crisis management abilities
• Strong communication skills and professionalism
• Flexibility to work outside standard working hours to provide groups after hours.
• Willingness to promote and support practices that are inclusive, culturally responsive, safe and accessible.
• Current Victorian Drivers’ Licence.
• Willingness to undertake relevant pre-employment screening and checks.
• Right to Work in Australia e.g. Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or Visa holder with full working rights

Windermere is committed to equity & equality for consumers and employees, this by building diverse and inclusive services and work environments, where all peoples from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, CALD, LGBTIQ+ Communities and those living with disability will know and feel accepted, affirmed, safe and celebrated. Windermere is delivering this through the continued development and implementation of our Welcoming and Inclusion Strategy as we seek to provide a diverse workforce at all levels.