Community Development Worker

• Permanent Full Time Contract
• Location: Mparntwe (Alice Springs) NT 0873
• $90188 super NFP salary packaging benefits
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values we advocate for a fairer Australia to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together were building hope and possibility for all.

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Your Opportunity

The Aherlkeme Development Centre (ADC) in Alice Springs provides transitional accommodation and support for Territorians who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Designed to assist individuals and families who face challenges securing and sustaining tenancies the Centre offers culturally safe support case management and life skills development that enables residents to progress toward stable housing and greater independence.

As a Community Development Worker you will support residents families and the broader community through participant centred and strengths based engagement. This is an on site position where you will work closely with residents to co design meaningful programs and activities facilitate opportunities for inclusion and deliver outreach across regional and remote areas. Your ability to build trusting relationships apply specialist knowledge and demonstrate strong cultural capability will support participants to identify goals strengthen community connections and create sustainable pathways forward. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact through innovative community led approaches that promote empowerment and positive change.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Co design and deliver community programs activities and visiting services that reflect resident needs interests and aspirations.
• Facilitate inclusive groups for adults families and children that build engagement connection and wellbeing.
• Bring the ADC community together by coordinating events school holiday activities participant voice meetings and an inspiring annual calendar of community and cultural events.
• Provide outreach support into regional and remote communities to ensure equitable access to services and opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local community organisations government agencies and service providers to improve collaboration and referral pathways.
• Support residents to identify personal goals develop life skills and strengthen the confidence needed to transition toward independence and secure housing.
• Maintain high quality service delivery through accurate reporting administrative tasks compliance requirements and the promotion of safe culturally responsive and child safe practices.

Requirementsfor Success

• Experience in homelessness services youth work housing support or community services including work in remote or regional settings.
• Strong cultural awareness and experience working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples including understanding of local cultural protocols.
• Relevant qualification such as a Certificate IV or higher in Community Services or equivalent experience with at least 1 year supporting participants with complex needs.
• Demonstrated community development experience of at least two years including the design and facilitation of community programs and group activities.
• Strong engagement and communication skills with the ability to motivate residents support participation and build positive relationships with adults teenagers and children.
• Well developed organisational and administrative skills including report writing documentation and the ability to manage small budgets or project resources.
• The ability to adapt use initiative and exercise sound judgment while maintaining a professional person centred and strengths based approach.
• First Aid Certificate is desirable but not mandatory.
• Full driver licence with no restrictions.

Before starting work with us you will need to undertake a national police history check qualifications and referee checks and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Your Benefits

To ensure our employees feel valued empowered and celebrated we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Rewarding work every day you know youre making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Free external confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
• Volunteering opportunities
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

Our Culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender age ethnicity race cultural background disability religion and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So whoever you are if youre skilled and actively support our purpose and values you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application please email or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application please contact us at

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How To Apply

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Applications for this role are shortlisted as received and we are interviewing through the advertising period. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you