Do you want to work in one of Australia’s leading organisations providing treatment and rehabilitation to torture and trauma survivors; that’s quality focused, diverse & committed to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable people in communities? 

Come & join us!

The Organisation

"STARTTS is a not-for-profit Affiliated Health Organisation focused on providing a broad range of services to refugees in NSW. The focus of STARTTS approach is on building capacity and empowering people and communities to take control over their own lives, using a strengths-based approach and building on individual, family, community and cultural strengths." 

The Role

This role requires the skills and experience to establish a new program, recruit and train Bicultural Facilitators and supervise the work of those Facilitators for the duration of the program. The project is primarily ‘preventative’ and will focus on providing refugee women with the understanding, skills and capacity to help ensure their safety within families and communities.

The position is well suited to a candidate with experience working with women in the field of domestic and family violence education and who has strong group facilitation, adult education, and project management skills.

The successful applicant will be part of a multicultural and multi-disciplinary team. 

Skills and Qualifications Required

Essential:

1. Tertiary qualifications in Adult Education, Psychology, Social Work, Welfare, Education or other relevant field, or significant experience in the field.
2. Experience in delivering training and demonstrated group work skills.
3. Experience in health promotion, education or community development particularly with women in the context of Domestic and Family Violence.
4. Experience in working with refugee families and understanding of the issues refugee women face through the process of exile, migration and settlement.
5. Experience leading/managing a project.
6. Demonstrated ability to work independently and to meet deadlines.
7. Proven effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and computer literacy.
8. Current NSW driver’s licence.

Desirable: 

1. Bi-lingual in a community language relevant to refugee communities living in NSW.
2. Experience in providing education and/or leadership in a multicultural context.
3. Experience in supervising and supporting a team.

*This position is considered child-related employment and will require a Working with Children Background Check and a National Police Check.

As a not-for-profit Affiliated Health Organisation, STARTTS is required by law to adhere to the Public Health (COVID 19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021, which commenced on 26 August 2021. The Order establishes mandatory requirements for health staff and persons working in health settings to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine. The Order requires the first dose of a vaccine by 30 September 2021, with a second dose required by 30 November 2021.

Position No: 1035-3

Enquiries:  Mr Peter Norton – FICT Team Leader on 02 9646 6700

Work Type: Part time, 24 hours per week. Contract to June 2022

Location: Carramar

Salary: Health Education Officer, or other relevant classification based on qualifications, experience and requirements of the role under the NSW Health Awards. A generous salary packaging scheme is also offered to reduce the taxable income and increase the take home pay.