Support Worker - Supported Accommodation Facilities

Housing Connect & Supported Residential Services | Launceston
Closing date: 12/12/2022

Permanent, part-time position (38 hours per fortnight) based in Launceston

Week 1 – Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Week 2 – Thursday & Friday

About us:
Anglicare Tasmania is a non-profit organisation providing a wide range of community services to the people of Tasmania. We are part of the national Anglicare Australia network of organisations. Anglicare advocates for social justice and aids people in times of need. We provide programs relating to ageing and disability, health, housing, families, drug and alcohol treatment and support and more.

About the Role:
Indigo Lodge provides a range of programs from early intervention to crisis and long-term accommodation and support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

The Support Worker – Supported Accommodation Facilities provides high quality, client driven support services to people living at the supported accommodation facility. Support is focused on developing tenants’ skills, independence and their links with their local community.

The successful applicant will possess demonstrable competency, knowledge, understanding and/or skills in the following areas:

Have a knowledge of the issues pertaining to people experiencing homelessness and a conceptual understanding of the social and political context in which they occur and the concept of and issues associated with communal living;
Have high level interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide crisis intervention, advocacy, counselling/problem solving, mediation and conflict resolution when necessary;
An understanding of the concepts of social justice, social change and empowerment and their application to practice;
Demonstrated understanding of resident participation strategies and feedback;
Ability to effectively contribute within a team based environment including team debriefing, program planning activities and a variety of other team based consultative processes.

What we offer you:
an attractive salary including Salary Packaging;
a 7% Graduate Loading payable where you hold a degree in a relevant discipline;
professional development opportunities;
a friendly and supportive work environment.

The Position Description can be found below.

For further information about this position please contact Louise Bieser, State Manager – Housing Connect & Supported Residential Services on 0417 917 429 or l.bieser@anglicare-tas.org.au during business hours.

The successful applicant will be required to:
provide a current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People Registration (employment/volunteer category) including NDIS Worker Screening Check if you are applying for the 1st time or have renewed your registration since 1st February 2021;
present an unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable people type National Police Check (no older than 12 months);
provide an International Police Check if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia after the age of 16;

provide a satisfactory Anglicare assessed medical:
provide evidence of your COVID-19 Digital Certificates (including booster) or a vaccination exemption;
provide a current provisional or full Australian Driver Licence.

On commencement the successful applicant will be required to undertake our structured Safeguarding Children Training program.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: MONDAY, 12th DECEMBER 2022, at 6.00pm.

This position is available for an immediate start and applications will be shortlisted upon receipt.

If you are interested in joining our team, please click on the 'APPLY’ link below to commence your application. You will be required to submit an up to date resume and cover letter which outlines your relevant skills for the role and addresses the demonstrated competencies.

For more information about our process, check out: https://www.anglicare-tas.org.au/working-with-anglicare/

PLEASE NOTE: Other vacancies that may arise in the near future may also be filled from this selection process.

About Anglicare Tasmania

Anglicare Tasmania is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for positions with Anglicare Tasmania must undergo screening processes prior to a successful appointment.

Anglicare Tasmania is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI), Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and LGBTIQ+ communities.

Anglicare Tasmania is committed to providing an inclusive and respectful work environment where all people are valued and have equal access to opportunities to reach their full potential.