• Permanent Part Time role offering 21 hours per week
• Location: Midtown, NSW
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Community Chaplain in Midtown. This role will be implemented to support the development of a vibrant integrated community at Macquarie Park’s Ivanhoe Estate, including 2000 private and 1000 social and affordable dwellings.

In collaboration with other external stakeholders, MA Housing will be providing wrap-around support services to people from a range of socio-economic backgrounds, where the community Chaplain will work to build a strong and connected community, providing a sense of welcome, support and respect for new and returning tenants. You will be working closely with Mission Australia Service Delivery Teams as well as collaborating with other church leaders in the Rhyde area.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Be available to listen to community members who have a need to talk about personal issues and circumstances
• Provide pastoral care, information and support to community members empowering them to explore future goals, grow and confront personal challenges (and negative patterns of behaviour when necessary)
• Support MA staff in interactions with community members and engage with community members with whom MA and other services have difficulty connecting
• Assist access to external support services and community resources as required (e.g. health and wellbeing services, employment services, housing, sports clubs, arts groups)
• Connect and build relationships with local churches and faith groups to promote opportunities to offer support for MA clients / tenants and promote the services of local churches and faith groups
• Facilitate the engagement of church / faith group programs (and members) with community groups and personal development opportunities
• Provide services with a spiritual and / or religious content including facilitating discussion groups where requested by community members, in consultation with local faith communities and subject to the approval of the local senior leadership of Mission Australia

Requirements for Success

• A Degree/Diploma in Chaplaincy/CPE/Ministry or a minimum of five years’ experience in a similar role in a Christian Church or Community Sector
• A comprehensive understanding of the issues and needs of program target group and working with churches and to spread the knowledge of God’s love with sensitivity
• Demonstrated ability to work cross denominationally while maintaining the Bible as the inspired word of God
• Experience in local churches, case management, counselling or pastoral work
• Experience in community consultation, facilitation and partnership development
• Influential communication skills - verbal, listening, written and digital
• Demonstrated ability to act with initiative and create strategic solutions to presenting problems

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people. 

Our culture  

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.  

We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve. 

We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia. 

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia. 

We encourage applications from people with disability and Indigenous Australians.

If you have a disability and need support to submit your application, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Community Chaplain - Midtown enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Your benefits

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Generous discounts with health insurance and major retailers 
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to Apply 

View the  PD Community Chaplain.pdf and click “Apply now”. We will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you.