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Hubs Support Coordinator

Settlement Services International
  • Based in Bankstown, flexible working arrangement with continued work/life balance
  • Competitive salary for the right candidate plus Salary Packaging Options!
  • Part time - Fixed Term role, working 4 days/28hrs per week until June 2022

About SSI

Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

About Community Hubs

The Community Hubs program is a national initiative that is jointly funded by Community Hubs Australia and the Department of Social Services. This is a community development role that links families with young children to services, support, learning opportunities and the wider community. www.communityhubs.org.au 

About the Role

The focus of this role is to provide a coordination, liaison and support function across all community hubs within the local areas for which they have responsibility.

Your duties will include:

  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with hub leaders and school principals (or their delegate
  • Establish and/or support existing local governance/advisory structures of local leadership groups, including school principals and other key local organisations in each local area
  • Provide relevant guidance, mentoring and training for hub leaders
  • Facilitate links between hubs and local settlement services agencies, community service agencies, early years' services, and other relevant local services and organisations
  • In conjunction with hub leaders, identify service gaps
  • Collaborate with other support agencies and CHA to share local stories through the national program, and undertake ongoing development of the network through a national community of practice
  • Oversee local implementation of the Quality Framework, and work with each hub to complete assessment and make recommendations to CHA
  • Support the development of collaborative practices and activities between hubs in a local area
  • Other duties as directed from time to time within your skills range and capacity

About You

Tertiary qualification(s) in community development/Social development, early years or related discipline.

  • Demonstrated understanding of the local needs of migrants in their communities including those who are humanitarian arrivals and particularly those from a non-English speaking background
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on the delivery of national programs to meet the needs of local communities
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver programs understanding the needs of newly arrived families settling into communities, particularly those that engage with women and children
  • An understanding of the local education system, and ideally current partnerships with or delivery of programs into state education settings
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver against funding agreements, meet reporting requirements and contribute to creating a culture of continuous improvement for local and national activities and identifying any conflict of interest
  • Experience in a community hub/early education setting

About our Benefits

  • Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay!
  • Industry leading flexible working arrangement supported to work from home and office, including 9-day fortnight;
  • Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth;
  • Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
  • Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

About our Recruitment Process

At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.

We encourage candidates to provide a cover letter along with your resume, by submitting online. Should you be successful for the first round of shortlist, one of our Talent Acquisition Specialist will guide you through our process and next steps.

SSI will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, or want to update your preferred method of communication, please email [email protected] or call Vimla Khooblall on 0410 801 184.

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