• Employment Status: Fixed term maternity leave cover until April 2025
  
• Days & Hours of Work: Full time, Monday - Friday totalling 38 hours per week
  
• Competitive Salary: Band 6 - $96,221.61 + 11% superannuation
  
• Location: Council Office in Sandringham and community outreach

About Us

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role

Reporting to the Assessment Coordinator you will provide assessment, advocacy and short-term case management to people living in the community who are experiencing vulnerability, (including those experiencing homelessness) and make referrals to appropriate services and supports.

You will be responsible for:

• Assessing the needs of people aged under 65 years who are needing assistance to continue living in the community, referring to appropriate supports and services.
• Under the Care Finder Program, assisting vulnerable older people who have minimal support to access mainstream support services.
• Conducting assertive outreach to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
• Establishing networks with community organisations and promoting Council support available to residents who are experiencing vulnerability.

Key Selection Criteria

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Tertiary qualifications in a health, community development, social science or related discipline.
• Two plus years’ experience in a community-based setting and knowledge and understanding of community based programs.
• An understanding of the needs of and issues affecting people experiencing vulnerability including people who are homeless/ sleeping rough.
• Well-developed conflict and problem resolution skills.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to facilitate meetings.
• Demonstrated time management and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a sole worker and as part of a team.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office applications.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements

• Current Victorian drivers licence
• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check 
• Be fully vaccinated with at least two approved COVID-19 vaccines or have proof of medical exemption, in accordance with Aged Care requirements

What we can offer you in return

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive
• A parkland surrounded office that is only a short 500m stroll to the beach
• Free onsite staff parking plus vehicles that employees can book for work related travel
• A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more sustainable and climate aware living

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply

• To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description on Bayside City Council Careers page
• Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role
• Click "Apply Now" to submit your application.
• If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager

Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Jo Gibbs on 03 9599 4896 or via email [email protected] using the subject line: Community Assessment Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.