Community Development Pathways Leader

• Permanent Fulltime Position

• Monday to Friday split across 2 sites (Woolloomooloo & Darlinghurst as required)

About the Role:

Are you passionate about building strong empowered communities As the Community Development Pathways Leader youll play a pivotal roleand lead the Community Development teamin shaping and delivering HopeStreets community-led initiatives working with local residents organisations and stakeholders to create lasting impact.

This is more than a leadership role its an opportunity to guide place-based programs co-design initiatives with women and local communities and foster partnerships that drive meaningful sustainable change. Youll empower women and community members to lead engage and thrive while supporting your team to deliver high-quality values-driven programs that make a real difference.

About You:

Youre a community leader who thrives on building relationships empowering others and driving positive change. You bring experience in community development or social impact programs understand trauma-informed and culturally safe practices and enjoy working alongside diverse communities and stakeholders to create meaningful lasting impact.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or post grad qualifications in Community Development Social work or related field
• Minimum of three (3) years working in a Community Services environment and Community Development
• Demonstrated experience working with people experiencing marginalisation and vulnerability
• Hold valid NSW Drivers Licence

Essential Competencies

• Ability in creating developing and implementing program plans within the Best Practice Frameworks of the Community Service Sector.
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of BaptistCares Christian identity and promote the organisations values through interactions at work

Key Benefits:

• Financial retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
• Access to in-house learning and development programs to assist your career growth
• Access to family friendly benefits like our wellness programs and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Independent confidential counselling services

About us

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care home care retirement living community services disability support and housing. We know that lifes challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us it can feel more connected supported and hopeful again. Thats what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today more than 70000 customers 12000 employees and close to 2000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. Closing Date is subject to change without notice.

All staff are required to work within our code of conduct and undergo relevant pre-employment checks as part of our commitment to safeguarding vulnerable people.

BaptistCare Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.

Recruitment Agencies Please note: This position is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting any employees directly as all communications must go through the Talent Acquisition. Unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Thank you.