• Highly regarded not-for-profit organisation
• Progressive, enthusiastic and dedicated staff
• Attractive Salary Packaging available
• Casual/part time fixed term contract
• Based in Sunshine

Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services (Djerriwarrh) is a highly regarded not-for-profit charitable organisation which has been delivering high quality education, training, employment and youth programs in the western suburbs of Melbourne since 1989.

Djerriwarrh’s Mission Statement is ‘empowering individuals and local communities to learn, connect and grow’. Djerriwarrh has an inclusive, collaborative workplace culture.

Program:

Djerriwarrh delivers a range of accredited training including the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) funded by the Department of Home Affairs and Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program funded by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

The EAL programs/courses assist participants develop settlement and language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills, with the expectation that such improvements will enable them to participate more effectively in the Australian community, further training or employment.

Role:

The Participant Support & Pathways Guidance Officer will work collaboratively with the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) & Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program Managers, Team Leaders and Teachers, to grow student pathways options across the Western Melbourne contract region.

They will act as a first point of contact for new participants, assisting with enrolment and ensuring that students’ needs and preferences are accommodated as fully as possible during their participation in the program. The role includes providing pathways guidance to students, supporting their educational, vocational, and post enrolment goals. They may also assist with students’ settlement needs by connecting students to appropriate external support services.

The Participant Support & Pathways Guidance Officer meets regularly with the program Managers and Team Leaders, teachers and administration staff, to assess and review the program performance against the program priorities and targets and reviews the pathways and settlement needs of students.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Relevant qualification in educational, vocational, social work or related field desirable.
• Must be able to maintain a thorough knowledge of the services available in the local vicinity, including, but not limited to:
  • settlement services;
  • torture and trauma support services;
  • mental health and family violence support services;
  • mainstream services, including Centrelink and employment services;
  • local employers.

A position description is attached.

Djerriwarrh actively encourages applications from Aboriginal peoples, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, gender and sexually diverse people and people with a disability.

For information about Djerriwarrh please visit our website..