About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, who are committed to serving people in need in our community and shaping a more just and compassionate society. 

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• Permanent Full-time: Monday to Friday 38 hours per week
• Not-for-profit salary packaging tax free benefits, increasing your take home pay!
• SCHCADS Award: hourly rates ranging from $37.35 - $40.05 (dependent on experience) 
• Career development paths available - we pride ourselves on career development pathways for all employees

Your Role

Join a passionate and dedicated team making a real difference in your local community. In this dynamic role, you’ll help create a safe and welcoming space that empowers our clients, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality, client-centered services  fostering a respectful and supportive environment for people accessing Petes Place. 

Pete’s Place is a warm and welcoming drop-in service devoted to helping individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. This critical community hub provides a safe, inclusive, and supportive space where people can access essential services, receive practical assistance, and foster meaningful pathways towards brighter and more stable futures. 

Your Responsibility

• Be the Heart of the Community: As a compassionate first point of contact, you'll provide warm, empathetic support for clients, helping them feel safe and heard.
• Support and Assess: Facilitate the entry and assessment process for new clients and assist with the daily operations of the site to ensure everything runs smoothly.
• Collaborate with Case Managers: Work closely with case managers to deliver personalised, holistic support plans that are tailored to each client’s unique circumstances.
• Empower and Advocate: Engage clients in activities, help guide them through services, and advocate for their needs with external agencies to ensure they receive the support they deserve.

You Will Need

• A heart for service, a calm demeanour, and the ability to offer non-judgmental, ethical support.
• Excellent communication skills and a desire to work within a collaborative team setting.
• Experience or qualifications in social services, with a focus on homelessness, mental health, or community work (Cert IV preferred or in progress).
• First Aid certification or willingness to obtain one.

Apply Now

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

Any queries please contact  [email protected] using the subject line: Support Worker - Coffs Harbour enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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.