• Part time (45.6 hrs per fortnight) role based in Coburg  
• $15,900 in salary packaging benefits
• Contribute to the Lived Experience + Consumer Training + Development strategy

About the opportunity

Are you passionate about ensuring that consumers participate in developing and implementing processes that support greater consumer input into service planning, development, evaluation, training and delivery?

As the Senior Lead, Consumer Partnerships you will raise the profile and value of the role of consumer partners across the division and identify opportunities to expand and grow consumer partnerships.

If you are an enthusiastic professional ready to make a meaningful impact, join us and contribute to the success of our evolving consumer partnerships team.

View the full position description here.

What’s on offer.

In addition to base salary (SCHADS Level 5) and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

We offer a hybrid (WFH) and flexible work environment and can set you up to work remotely for 1 day per week, with the other days at our Coburg office.

There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.

About you

You are passionate about sharing your own lived experience in an appropriate and purposeful manner to support, empower, bring hope and support the recovery of consumers and the work of other staff.

You will bring with you:

• Bachelor level degree or diploma in AOD, mental health (or related discipline)
• A lived experience of mental health / AOD use and the process of recovery
• Demonstrated experience in working directly with people with mental health issues, alcohol and other drugs issues and/or complex needs – minimum 2 years
• Demonstrated staff supervision, leadership and consultation skills and ability to deal with challenging and complex issues.

How to Apply

Click APPLY NOW to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone and may close our advertising early.

If you’d like to know more, please contact Carly Gibson, Manager, Lived Experience and Consumer Partnerships on 0419 115 848 during business hours.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: vt.uniting.org. 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.