We are recruiting for passionate and dedicated Onsite Support Worker to join our Specialist Community Services (SCS) team at our Murray Street Accommodation - Wandjoo Bidi.

The service is committed to offering flexible support in a safe environment that recognises that Tenants need to feel safe, significant, respected and related through SCS Homelessness Services practice frameworks, low barrier model and aligned with the Housing First Principles.

For more information on our Vinnies Homelessness Services, please visit the Vinnies WA website here.

About this Role

Reporting to the Coordinator, Wandjoo Bidi, this is an opportunity to work collectively to support people experiencing homelessness.

As an Onsite Support Worker, your work is grounded in principles of empowerment, encouraging Tenants to pursue their goals, interests and rights, and having confidence in their capacity to make decisions about their own future acknowledging the importance of developing a transparent and trusting relationship as pivotal to the change process.

• Maximum-term Part-time contract (up to 10 months)
• 52 hours per fortnight (rotating roster across 7 days that includes am/pm shifts and weekends)
• Position located in Perth, W.A.
• Provides strengths-based, person centred, trauma-informed service to those experiencing rough sleeping delivered using a low barrier model and aligned with Vinnies Values in Practice.
• Works in collaboration with the whole team and other stakeholders to provide a safe, non-judgemental and welcoming environment for those experiencing rough sleeping.
• Ensures that all services are delivered in accordance with relevant legislation and Murray Street operational policies and procedures
• Ensures knowledge and compliance with all policies, procedures and legislative requirements as they relate to record keeping and data collection specifically relating to privacy and confidentiality principles, maintaining client information and data reporting requirements

You will need to have:

• Experience working with people with complex needs including homelessness, mental health, substance use and/or financial disadvantage - particularly within a community or residential sector setting.
• Knowledge and/ or experience of Trauma informed practice and the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field or extensive relevant experience complemented by quality in-service training.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as an effective team member, with highly developed conflict resolution and interpersonal skills.
• Good written and verbal communication, including the ability to prepare concise and relevant written reports, maintain files and data requirements, and the capacity to represent the service at both an agency and community level.
• Knowledge of and an ability to access a range of relevant community resources, particularly in homeless sectors and including experience working with the not-for-profit sector.
• Knowledge of Housing 1st principles and low barrier/threshold models of practice.

Working for Vinnies WA

Our values are at the heart of our Society, anyone who comes into contact with us is better for it, our employees are supported to grow and nurture their capacity for leadership and resilience and hold mission at our core.

This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that makes a positive difference to the lives of thousands of vulnerable West Australians, through a range of person-centred services and programs, made possible by the revenue raised through our Vinnies shops, generous donations, fundraising events and grants, and over 4,000 dedicated employees, volunteers and members.

More than this, as a not for profit, Vinnies WA are able to offer our employees:

• Generous tax-reducing salary packaging benefits (F/T & P/T employees only)
• Leave Loading + Birthday leave benefit (F/T & P/T employees only)
• 15% team member discount card to use in our retail shops
• A supportive work environment - regular supervision and support from the wider SCS team.

Screening & Application Process

At Vinnies WA, we are committed to providing a safe and engaging environment for children and vulnerable people to ensure that their rights, needs and interests are met and that they are protected from harm and abuse. As such, we ensure that our preferred candidates are appropriately screened prior to any offer of employment, to make sure that the right people are in the right roles. Screening will consist of Police Criminal History Check, Legal right to work in Australia and Working with Children Check (if required).

If you are passionate about our “good works” and are excited for the opportunity to represent Vinnies WA, we would love to receive your application. Please click Apply Now.

We are committed to creating a workforce that is as diverse as our Society. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, orientations and backgrounds.