• Location: 69 Harris Street, Harris Park 2150
• Award: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry (SCHADS) Award
• Grade: Grade 5 Year Level 1 
• Employment: 12-month contract/opportunities to continue
• Reporting to: CWHC Manager

• Period of Appraisal: Performance will be assessed every 3 months and a 6-month probationary qualifying period will apply

• Hours: 28 hours per week

ORGANISATION PROFILE

Cumberland Women’s Health Centre (CWHC) is a not-for-profit community organisation that works with women who experience family and domestic violence, trauma, and disadvantage in the Parramatta/Cumberland LGAs. The services we provide include case coordination support, advocacy, referral, counselling, case-management and health-centred groups and programs.

Our services help women to regain control in their lives and thrive through the development of self-confidence; reducing social isolation and building social networks; reducing health inequities; and achieving economic independence. 

POSITION SUMMARY

The Health Promotion / Group Worker assists the Manager in service delivery, representing CWHC in local networks and initiatives, and with the facilitation and administration of the group work program. The Health Promotion / Group Worker provides high-level guidanceregarding how to ensure CWHC is relevant, accessible, and responsive to women and their children from multicultural backgrounds. 

The position is responsible for:

• Developing and facilitating community education workshops in response to local priorities.
• Lead the planning of local campaigns and events, with the goal to promote the mission and purpose of CWHC in the local area.
• Collaboratively develop and support community events, work with stakeholders, partners and vendors relating to the events program. 
• Build and maintain partnerships with relevant stakeholders.
• Support the successful implementation of CWHC’s group work program, including supporting group facilitators, resourcing, maintaining project documentation, and monitoring project plans to ensure project outcomes are achieved.
• Preparation of data and project reports and evaluations for internal review and external reporting purposes.
• Provide effective, efficient, and timely services in a manner consistent with organisational philosophy, policies and procedures, service agreements, and relevant legislation.

ESSENTIAL SELECTION CRITERIA

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Health Promotion/ social work or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion programs.
• Ability to effectively plan, manage and prioritise own work with minimum supervision.
• Experience working in a community organisation (group work and community development work). 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain working relationships across all levels of an organisation, with key stakeholders and with members of the community.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to compose engaging content for online social media platforms.
• Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Demonstrated commitment to feminist practice and social justice.
• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of women’s health issues, including domestic and family violence issues.
• Current Driver’s License, Police Check & WWCC

DESIRABLE SELECTION CRITERIA

• Experience developing and facilitating community education workshops in response to local priorities.
• Experience in community engagement, including sensitivity to working with women from diverse cultural and class backgrounds and ages.
• Excellent audio-visual skills.
• Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
• Ability to speak more than one language.

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

• Conditions of employment are in accordance with the SCHADS Award and any applicable workplace agreements.
• Appointment salary and future progressions is based on qualifications, experience and competency.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo screening (Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check) in accordance with the Child and Young Person (Care and Protection) Act 1998 NSW, the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 NSW and Child Safe practices.
• Applicants will need to provide suitable identification and personal details.
• Centre policies must be always adhered to.

A position description is attached.