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• Learning and development programs to progress your career.
• Great not-for-profit salary packaging tax-free benefits.

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society.

We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our staff are recognised for their achievements and are offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.

Your new role:

The Activities Outreach Coordinator is a dynamic role that engages with the community to build the well-being of people coming to OLC. You will coordinate, develop and facilitate activities, workshops or programs focused around Living Skills, that create opportunities for social engagement and develop skills to enable stronger community participation.

Your responsibilities:

• Implement strategies that maximise participation, consultation, collaboration, partnerships and referrals.
• Work collaboratively to ensure that there is a supportive, safe and comfortable environment fostered for visitors of the OLC.
• Identify opportunities for partnerships and strengthen existing partnerships that contribute to stronger & more connected communities.
• Promote activities of the OLC and create strategies that maximise consumer participation, consumer consultation, partnerships and referrals.
• Assess the needs and respond to changes in behaviour of people we assist and provide appropriate information, support and referral.
• Develop, implement, and maintain feedback, evaluation processes and rigorous data capture that promote participation and that contribute to continuous improvement.

To be successful, you will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in community development, social work, community services and / or educational program or other relevant area.
• Demonstrated understanding of community development and asset-based community development.
• Demonstrated experience working with those who experience social exclusion due to homelessness, the impact of trauma, mental health issues, alcohol and other drug issues and / or unemployment.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and facilitating programs, events and activities for socially excluded / vulnerable groups of people within a community setting.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to confidently apply de-escalation strategies in high conflict situations.
• High level computer literacy.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple and competing work tasks and deliver agreed deadlines.
• Drivers Licence (Unrestricted Class C)
• St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination. Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment

If this sounds like you, don't wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. Submit your application with a resume and cover letter which addresses the key requirements of the Position Description.

Information on how to apply.

If you have questions about this role, please email Jennifer Carew (Acting Manager, Inclusion) on [email protected], using the subject line: Activities Coordinator (VIN2601) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We take pride in the diversity of our people and encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages.