• Oversee All Activities at Our Busy Vinnies Support Centre
• Opportunity to Make a Difference in a Purpose-Led Organisation
• Hybrid Way of Working - Work/Life Flexibility Options
• 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 truly care about what we do and the difference we make to people's lives.

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 Employee Value Proposition is testament to our continued commitment to further engaging and retaining our staff who 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

Rare Opportunity to join our busy Vinnies Support Centre based in Bankstown supervising all required activities ensuring its smooth operation in delivering a superior service to our clients. You will also be working closely with Conference members and provide administrative support to the regional President.

Your responsibilities include the following but are not limited to:

• Contribute to the successful implementation of the Strategic Plan within related region together with implementation of effective risk management procedures to ensure compliance with legal, employment and governance requirements.
• Provide a consistent client-centred approach for all client engagements.
• Work directly with clients experiencing complex needs as required to effectively address, advocate and refer to specialist services.
• Recruit, select, train and support a team of volunteers for various roles with the Vinnies Support Centre including overseeing university intern placements as required.
• Build and maintain a collaborative team environment including team meetings and professional development and training.
• Work closely with the Team Leader to implement procedures to support the administration and growth of membership and membership networks to support the work of Vinnies Support Centre.
• Report accurately and regularly as required by the Vinnies Support Centre Team Leader on Centre activities

To be successful, you will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications/s in social sciences, education, social work, psychology, welfare, health studies or related area
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in assessment within disadvantaged communities and individuals
• Ability to effectively lead and develop a team
• Experience in training employees or volunteers
• Computer literacy in MS Office and database systems

If this sounds like you, please apply now by submitting your application with a resume which addresses the key requirements of the Position Description.

Information on how to apply.

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. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.