• Drive LGBTQIA+ Inclusion!
• Be part of an engaging team that thrives on challenges
• Part time opportunity with flexible work arrangements

About the Opportunity

This new role has been created to lead the next stage of our commitment to LGBTQIA+ Inclusion at MCM, through submission to Pride in Health & Wellbeing’s Health & Wellbeing Equality Index. With strong support from the Board and Executive team, this work is at an exciting stage of maturity. The role sits within the People, Quality & Safety team and works across all of MCM’s programs.

The role is 4 days per week, funded to 30 June 2025, with the possibility of extension.

Benefits of working with MCM include:

• Genuine approach to flexibility and wellbeing
• Access to our staff recognition and retail discounts portal and our annual awards night
• Personalised professional development planning
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 and $2,650 for meals and entertainment maximising take home pay
• Access to an employee assistance program with an LGBTQIA+ dedicated service
• Option to participate in celebration days (including IDAHOBIT, Wear it Purple), community events (including the Pride march and Midsumma Carnival) and MCM’s Sleep at the G!

You have:

• A strong personal commitment to safe and inclusive practice for LGBTQIA+ service users and workforce.
• The ability to lead and drive cultural change using a co-design approach.
• Highly developed influencing skills, with the ability to quickly form relationships of mutual trust and respect.
• Experience and high-level skills in project management and systems thinking.
• Previous experience with submissions to HWEI and/or Rainbow Tick (desirable).
• Experience working within a social services, health or education context (desirable).

What you'll do:

• Use the HWEI benchmarking tools to audit and assess existing practices.
• Make recommendations for change and support implementation.
• Co-design tools, forms, practices, etc that promote LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
• Lead the HWEI Submission Working Group.
• Use project management tools to track and measure progress.
• Report regularly on progress in writing and through presentations.

Screening Criteria

• National Police check
• Working with Children check
• Valid Victorian Drivers license
• Right to Work in Australia

Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted, interviews may occur before the closing date so please apply early.
We encourage you to review the Position Description and use a cover letter to address the selection criteria. For assistance with your application please email: [email protected] using the subject line: LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

About MCM

MCM Group is a leading community support organisation working alongside people to live the life they aspire to, their way, providing a range of support in: Homelessness, Early Years, Disability, Early Childhood Intervention Services, Education, Palliative Care and Mental Health service areas.

With over 600 employees and 250 volunteers, MCM is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people

Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity of Access

At MCM we embrace our differences because we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. Our DEI Strategy supports and drives an inclusive workplace culture. We embrace the learning opportunities that come with authentic commitment to equity of access for all. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply. If you have any needs throughout the recruitment process that have not already been catered for, we encourage you to contact [email protected] to let us know how we can better support you to apply.

Our commitment to Safety

MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.