• Max Term till Dec 2024 | Part time - 4 days per week
• Location: Mt Druitt, Sydney
• Salary - $58K + Super + Salary Packaging Benefit
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join our 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

You will be making a difference by working on our Tenant Participation & Community Engagement (TPCE) program, which is designed to assist social housing tenants of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) to improve the service and support they receive across NSW.

You will join a team that is passionate about strengthening community relationships for people who are isolated in social housing. This will involve building and organising community engagement, linking tenants with support services and helping to identify potential tenant participation opportunities.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Build relationships with local tenants to address and identify challenges they face
• Map current tenant participation groups and identify gaps and opportunities
• Facilitate tenant volunteering opportunities within the community
• Coordinate tenant training and information sessions
• Outreach to isolated or difficult to engage tenants to overcome barriers to engage
• Build and sustain formal and informal relationships with key stakeholders

Requirements for Success

• Diploma in community services/development, health or related fields
• Experience in community development
• Ideally a background in working with homelessness, social housing or youth
• Ability to use Microsoft Office suite
• A valid NSW Drivers License

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.

If you need support to submit your application, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Facilitator - Tenant Participation & Community Engagement 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.
• Volunteering opportunities
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to apply

To be considered for this opportunity, please click 'Apply for this job' and send your cover letter and resume today. As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

For further information regarding working with us, visit Working for Mission Australia.

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