Your Role

The Ozanam Learning Centre (OLC) in Woolloomooloo is a longstanding community centre that provides opportunities for community members and people experiencing disadvantage to connect, learn, participate in activities, and access support. This one of Vinnies’ flagship community inclusion hubs and is a dynamic and creative environment.

As the Centre Coordinator, you will be the key person for day-to-day operations of the centre and all necessary coordinating activities. We are looking for someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment, is exceptionally thorough and attentive to detail, and enjoys a broad range of tasks and responsibilities. You will also be someone who has a passion for social justice, is empathetic, and able to relate well with people often coming from a challenging background.

Your Responsibility

• Oversee the day-to-day operations for the Ozanam Learning Centre, including coordinating programs and activities that ensure that consumer voice is reflected.
• Develop and facilitate social engagement activities that reflect consumer voice and are evidence informed practice.
• Utilise approaches that maximise the engagement, participation and outcomes of people experiencing disadvantage in our services.
• Develop key partnerships that align to the targeted service outcomes for people we assist and create and implement strategies that promote engagement in our services from the broader community.
• Ensure rigorous data capture and reporting that contribute to continuous improvement.

You Will Need

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s and / or demonstrated experience in community services and / or other relevant area.
• Demonstrated experience working with people who experience disadvantage due to homelessness, the impact of trauma, mental health issues, alcohol and other drug issues and / or unemployment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a broad range of people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, including cultural sensitivity and cross-culture communication.
• Demonstrated experience developing and facilitating high-quality programs and activities that reflect consumer voice and meet outcomes for people experiencing disadvantage.
• Ability to confidently apply de-escalation strategies in high conflict situations.

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If this sounds like you, don’t wait - Apply Now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. 

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, 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. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process. 

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. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.