Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 18th Nov 2021
- Melbourne > South Melbourne
Launch Housing has an ambitious and singular mission to end homelessness. We aim to get people housed, keep them housed, and be an influential voice on ending homelessness. We are a secular, independent provider of choice for clients and the 'go to' organisation on homelessness for government, media, philanthropy, private donors and the community.
Launch Housing teams are working to ensure that we continue to deliver a high-quality service to our clients while taking protective measures to ensure the safety of both our staff and clients in the current situation.
Reporting to the Group Work Program Coordinator you will have the opportunity to create positive environment for children to play and learn. You will be responsible for organising and facilitating therapeutic and recreational groups for children and parents who have experienced homelessness and/or family violence. In addition, you will:
For further information on the role please refer to the position description.
To be successful in this role, you will have a passion for working with children and parents experiencing homelessness and a strong determination to deliver innovative and effective services of the highest possible standard to our clients.
You will also have the following:
We believe housing is a basic human right and our values of empowerment, fresh thinking, agility, leadership and courage underpin everything we do. If you want a career where you can make a real difference, and you are passionate about our mission to end homelessness, then consider working with Launch Housing! Our employees are spread across 14 different sites within metropolitan Melbourne.
We offer great staff benefits including:
Please see the full position description attached below. To apply for this opportunity, click Apply Now.
If you need further information regarding this position, please contact our Cicely Alderson-Hughes at [email protected], using the subject line: Group Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.
All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be required to complete a Working with Children check and Police check. Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise, and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply.