Community Support Worker
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Job Location:
Bairnsdale - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Casual position based at Bairnsdale
- Increase take-home pay with access to salary packaging benefits!
- Provide compassionate hands-on support to community members and foster connection wellbeing and inclusion through services offered.
Your new role
As a Community Support Worker you will offers practical and emotional support to individuals and families. You will help people access essential services and programs through referrals assisting with completing forms or understanding correspondence supporting digital access such as internet use or emails and providing guidance with everyday tasks such as making phone calls or connecting to community resources
In a typical day as a Community Support Worker you might:
- Support administrative tasks for community members and the Community Hub requiring a high degree of judgment initiative confidentiality and sensitivity.
- Contribute to the day-to-day activities of the Community Hub where required
Benefits of working at Uniting
Our work isnt easy but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.
In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 3 super 25% Casual loading you can access the following.
- Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
- Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning or 60% for centre staff!
- Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
- We recognise contributions with our annual awards programme!
- Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience
You will bring with you:
- Post-secondary qualifications in Community Development or related field are desirable.
- Current drivers licence valid in Victoria
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of Social Justice.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience of volunteer recruitment and support processes.
- Demonstrated ability to participate in a multi-skilling learning environment and a self-managing team.
View the position description here.
How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest.
If this role sounds like a good fit for you please apply soon. Well review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.
For any questions please reach out Sascha Johns Manager Child Youth and Families on 0 for a chat.
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children at all times. As a child safe organisation employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Through the recruitment process we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional however it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal a person with disability from a diverse background or LGBT. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.
Key Skills
- Nursing Home Experience
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Direct Support
- Computer Operation
- Caregiving
- Case Management
- Special Needs
- Training & Development
- Child Protective Services
- Experience with Children
- Word Processing
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
We're one of the largest community service providers in Victoria and Tasmania. Find out more about how we confront injustice & advocate for change.
