• SCHCADS Award Level 3: hourly rates from $34.04 + super + salary packaging
• Great learning and development programs and clear pathways to internal progression.
• Salary packaging benefits| increases annual pay package to 46k (based on 21 hours)

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:

As a Support Worker, you will assist in the daily running of Fred's Place and provide a variety of support to clients at the site. This is a dynamic and highly rewarding role working as part of a small dedicated team, making a real difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness.

Your responsibilities:

• Provide a safe and welcoming environment for clients who live at, or are accessing the service
• Assisting in the entry and assessment of new clients
• Supervise a variety of client activities such as groups and programmes
• Providing case work support as directed and in cooperation with Case Workers
• Liaise with appropriate service staff to ensure client needs are attended to in an effective and efficient manner and providing accurate, up-to-date information and practical support to clients on a range of issues.
• Maintain client records and case notes, both electronic and hand written, in a professional manner as per service policy.

This role will report to the Team Leader, Fred's Place.

To be successful, you will need:

• Appropriate Certificate or equivalent experience or currently undertaking tertiary study, in a related field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills..
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to use sound judgement and act appropriately in crisis and emergency situations.
• Ability to maintain an ethical, yet non-judgmental, attitude towards residents and staff, and commitment to this..
• It is a condition of employment that you comply with the Society's Pandemic Policy - COVID-19 and Public Health Orders in order to work in or enter Society facilities. In accordance with our policy, you will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status or a valid medical exemption as part of the resourcing process.

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.

See also our Information on how to apply.

If you have questions about this role, please email Julian De Ridder on [email protected], using the subject line: Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs and quoting: VIN2818.

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.