ABOUT US

McAuley Community Services for Women helps women and children who have faced family violence and homelessness to take control of their lives. Through a range of supports including accommodation, legal, health, recreation and social responses, we support women to leave us with restored capacity and greater opportunities for safe housing, economic capability and wellbeing. We work alongside women and children, recognising their strengths and fostering their resilience to create a new future.

Feminism, intersectionality and anti-oppressive practices are imbedded within our client practice and our culture.

Please note, we are only considering female identifying candidates for this position. McAuley Community Services for Women has an exemption to gender equality requirements.

About the role

Build and maintain a culture of collaboration through developing strong relationships with the Learning support volunteers (tutors), children/young people, caregivers, and staff to support tutoring session engagement and satisfaction.

Liaise with tutors and families, and the broader Children’s Team to facilitate referrals, connection and ongoing session engagement.

This is a Permanent Part-Time (17.5 hours per week spread across Mon-Fri. Hours are 3pm-6:30pm) opportunity based in Footscray within our Innovation & Business Development program. The position reports to the Manager, Innovation & Business Development.

Key Selection Criteria

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Minimum Diploma level qualification and substantial experience providing administrative support to enable the timely and effective delivery of programs and record keeping.
• Demonstrated high level of communication skills (verbal and written) – ability to communicate with a wide-ranging audience and show empathy when dealing with client and volunteer queries.
• Ability and confidence to work under limited direction.
• Demonstrated ability to manage service obligations including confidentiality, duty of care, mandatory reporting, and professional conduct.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click "Apply Now". The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Cat Williams at [email protected] using the subject line: Administration Assistant - Tutoring Program enquiry via EthicalJobs or on 03 9362 8932.

Our offer

• Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

A position description is attached.