• Maximum Term Contract, Full Time (1 FTE)
• Based in Collingwood, expectation to work in the HUB 5 days per week
• SCHADS Level 6, $108,515.60 (plus super and salary packaging)

Role Purpose

The Community Hub Coordinator is responsible for leading a team and overseeing the effective day-to-day operations of the community hub. The coordinator ensures the delivery and management of the place-based no interest loan scheme (NILs) and enhances service offerings to benefit the local community.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of professional staff effectively, promoting open communication, teamwork, and delegation.
• Coordinate the delivery of specialist integrated services, including programs such as; Financial Wellbeing, No Interest Loans (NILs), Financial Resilience Services, Family Violence and Family Services programs.
• Oversee the delivery of Good Shepherd programs and services, ensuring alignment with funding and partner agreements.
• Ensure services are client-centred and trauma-informed, fostering a responsive and supportive environment for clients.

About you

• Demonstrated at least 3 years sector experience in a community service setting in delivering support programs and services to vulnerable people.
• Tertiary qualifications in Community Development, Social Work, Psychology or other related field is highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated experiencing leading and building high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated skills in community development practices to build local connections and engage with diverse groups and communities.

About Us

Our 2023-2027 strategy outlines the world we want to see and our role in advancing it. We aspire for all women, girls, and families to be safe, well, strong, and connected. We strive for equity, dignity and social justice for women, girls and families by collaborating globally and acting locally, supporting our communities in Australia and New Zealand to thrive.

We want women, girls and families to live full and dignified lives, have dignified income and enjoy financial wellbeing.  We aim to provide place-based, people-centred, holistic services while working at the system level to achieve bold and audacious reform. We currently offer microfinance programs and products, financial counselling and coaching, family and domestic violence support services, family and youth programs, playgroups, education programs and community houses. These services are complemented by research and strong advocacy to address the underlying structural causes of injustice, exclusion, and inequality. 

Good Shepherd employees are committed to inclusive practice that responds to the specific needs, context, and circumstances of service participants. We embrace the diversity and intersectionality of individuals and recognise a person’s right to a unique identity comprising culture, language, ability, community, gender, sex, sexual orientation and lived experience.

Benefits

• Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year)
• Paid study leave
• Paid parental leave
• Gifted leave at Christmas and Easter
• Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service
• + more

How to apply

Please click 'Apply Now' to complete your application. Please upload your resume and a brief cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

Please apply as soon as possible, applications are considered as they are received.

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Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia.