• Provide supportive intake service for student disclosures of concerning experiences
• Full time, fixed-term position until February 2020
• Join the Safer Community team to enhance the wellbeing of RMIT students

About RMIT

RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 91,000 students and 11,000 staff globally. RMIT offers postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online programs to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

The Universitys mission is to help shape the world through research, innovation, quality teaching and engagement, and to create transformative experiences for students, getting them ready for life and work. With strong industry connections forged over 130 years, collaboration with industry remains integral to RMITs leadership in education, applied and innovative research, and to the development of highly skilled, globally-focused graduates.

The Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Group lead the provision of services to support the welfare and wellbeing of students. The Group works proactively to remove barriers and provide support to students who may be at risk of not being able to access or successfully complete their tertiary study.

The Role

As a member of the Safer Community team, you will provide a supportive intake service in response to student disclosures of experiences of sexual harm, threatening or inappropriate behaviour. The role also involves engagement with students who may be exhibiting behaviours of concern and addressing these through the appropriate avenues within the University and externally. You will provide brief, solution focussed support will be provided to students who access the Safer Community Service.

Your Responsibilities

• Respond to current or former students disclosure of an incident of sexual harm, inappropriate, threatening or concerning behaviour about the safety of minors
• Provide a supportive intake service
• Provide advice on options and assistance to navigate the university's structure and processes to make a report
• Assess the suitability of RMITs restorative engagement framework in relation to a historic disclosure and guide and support the complainant through the process
• Maintain confidential case records and prepare case reports as required

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated expertise in case work, with an understanding of prevailing issues that relate to sexual harm
• Established expertise in the maintenance of comprehensive case records, and knowledge of privacy legislation
• Highly developed writing and presentation skills
• Proven ability to exercise initiative, solve complex problems and make recommendations
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to communicate effectively to a broad range of individuals and groups
• Personal resilience, well developed self care skills, and the capacity to maintain appropriate boundaries

Culture

Our people make everything at the University possible. We encourage new approaches to work and learning, stimulating change to drive positive impact. RMIT exists to create transformative experiences for our students, getting them ready for life and work. You will be a part of a productive and collaborative team, who values working relationships and outcomes through open and inclusive planning, continuous information sharing and transparent work practices.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Be part of RMITs academic life and attend various events and workshops
• MYKI pass discount
• Additional annual leave

This role will require satisfactory confirmation of a Working with Children Check.

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

RMIT was named as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in 2018 based on significant progress made in 2017, and Gold Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) in recognition of our commitment to celebrating the diverse genders, sexes and sexualities (DGSS) of our community.

To find out more, please visit our website: RMIT Employee Benefits or refer to the Position Description: PD - Advisor Safer Community Case Worker.pdf.