Address St John WA is a well renowned not-for-profit organisation whose vision and purpose is to serve humanity and build resilient communities.
With over 130 years of experience, the culture at St John WA is underpinned by a strong team spirit, camaraderie and the collaboration of employees and volunteers working together to change lives, while creating a powerful sense of belonging, where our people want to work.
This combined with over 2800 permanent team members, 6000 volunteer team members and annual revenues of $500 million, makes St John WA the industry leader in the provision of pre-hospital care and related products in Western Australia. Each year we attend in excess of 275,000 people across the state, treat 350,000 patients at our primary health centres and teach over 330,000 people life-saving first aid skills.
A job to be proud of:
St John WA is looking for a Wellbeing and Support Coordinator to join our Wellbeing and Support team on a Permanent full-time basis. You will be the point of contact for our staff and volunteers who may be seeking guidance when dealing with emotional, practical and personal issues. You will provide on-going mental health education and awareness, while ensuring the Wellbeing and Support message is communicated across the organisation. You must have the ability to maintain strict employee/volunteer confidentiality and have the eagerness to continuously learn, educate and drive cultural change.
What you’ll do:
Deliver engaging wellbeing education and mental health literacy via training sessions and conversations to groups and individually
Promotion of the Wellbeing and Support department and the programs and resources available to employees and volunteers
Provide an approachable and accessible service to on road staff members
Recommend and refer employees and volunteers to the right support pathway at the right time
Continually research and utilise evidence informed best practices
Take part in a rotating, on-call roster
Maintain comprehensive and confidential case notes.
Work with the team to provide psychological safety awareness and participate in psychosocial investigation processes.
What you’ll need:
Tertiary Qualification in Social Sciences, Humanities, Welfare, Counselling, Psychology or related field
Unrestricted driver's licence
An ability to quickly relate to people and build strong relationships
An ability to identify key points in a conversation and act on these
Comfort in working with a broad demographic of people, who are encountering a range of often challenging and traumatic circumstances
Resilience and drive to deliver cultural change
An ability to present wellbeing educational programs to both individuals and groups
An eagerness to learn and strive for mental health best practice
Due to the nature of the position regional travel and flexibility will be required
What’s in it for you?
The successful candidate will be offered a supportive working environment within a positive and professional team along with:
$550 Health and Wellness reimbursement
17.5% annual leave loading
Uniform allowance
Competitive remuneration package
Salary packaging options
Free emergency ambulance cover
Free first aid training
Are you ready to change lives?
To apply for this exciting opportunity please select "Apply Now". Applications must include a detailed cover letter outlining your motivations for this position and resume.
Alternatively, if you have any questions, please contact Passang Dema – Talent Sourcing Consultant on (08) 9334 1332
Applications close on Sunday 14th April 2024 at 6:00pm.
St John WA is committed to creating an inclusive environment which provides a sense of belonging and enables a welcoming, diverse, capable and connected workforce who represent the community we serve. Our goal is to ensure people feel safe to be themselves.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, and all other suitable applicants.
Please note that St John will not accept recruitment agency applications for this position.
St John reserves the right to select a shortlist from the applications received. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of St John.
St John may begin the shortlisting process prior to the closing date.
