Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) is an innovative and responsive not-for-profit community service provider, with more than 70 locations throughout South East Queensland. We support more than 100,000 Queenslanders every year with aged care, disability and mental health services, youth and family programs, palliative care and emergency relief. With over 100 years' experience in caring for our community, Wesley Mission Queensland has a history steeped in hope, respect, compassion, empowerment, innovation, justice and integrity. To learn more about our organisation, please see www.wmq.org.au.

Wesley Mission Queensland's ParentsNext Program is a federally funded program that works with parents with young children who have been out of work for more than 6 months and assists these parents to identify and move towards their education and employment goals. Part of this process can be about finding a suitable activity, to build their capacity, to reconnect with their community and establish support networks.

The role of the Community Support Worker is to develop a plan with the parent around their education and employment goals, to manage their caseload of clients, work as a team and develop community network relationships.

This role forms part of the ParentsNext team, working across the Brisbane south east employment region.

Experience and/or qualifications within the human service field are essential.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Align one's workplace behaviour in accordance with the Wesley Charter, and Wesley Mission Queensland's Vision, Values and Mission.
• Receive referrals from Services Australia and connect with program participants to develop participations plans.
• Actively engage with participants to identify their education and employment goals encompassing their strengths, challenges and their ability to be work ready.
• Empower and assist participants to maintain their participation, activities and obligations under the compliance framework.
• Meet role specific KPIs for the ParentsNext Program which include attendance, participation, commencement and work readiness of participants.
• Complete administration requirements of the role including but not limited to data recording, KPIs, development of activity options and report writing
• Connect and collaborate with community service and training providers, employers, and other government services as referral and support options to assist participants to meet their educational and employment needs
• Work as part of a team and the wider WMQ community
• Attend and participate in organisational management meetings as required.
• Actively participate and contribute to reporting requirements where required.
• Other associated duties as directed.

Why work with Wesley Mission Queensland

• Working alongside people who love what they do
• Salary Packaging
• Product Discounts
• Travel Discounts
• Access to discounted holiday units
• Employee Assistance Program

Applications are to be submitted online by simply hitting the apply now button at the top of the page by 5pm of the closing date. Please ensure that all requirements are met for the application including cover letter, Resume and responses to 'Qualifications, Knowledge and Requirements'.

For more information, please contact Tessa Neil on [email protected] using the subject line: Community Support Worker - Parents Next enquiry via EthicalJobs

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