The Working Women’s Centre SA Inc is a not-for-profit organisation, charity and a community legal centre that provides a legal service to vulnerable working women and people. The Centre has three arms of work:

• Legal Service – we provide legal advice and representation to vulnerable workers who contact the Centre with work issues through one-to-one clinic appointments. Clients may require ongoing advice and if so we also provide advice outside of these clinic appointments. We provide a representation service and have the capacity to represent a client through to the conclusion of a hearing.
• Advocacy – we conduct advocacy to resolve systemic issues that affect women and other vulnerable workers, such as sexual harassment and precarious work. Our advocacy program is informed by our legal and education service.
• Education – we provide fee-for-service and free workplace training for workers and employers about workplace rights, sexual harassment, responding to disclosures of domestic violence and other topics.

The Centre was established in 1979 and has been advising, supporting and advocating for vulnerable women for 45 years. The Centre provides support, advice, information, and representation to women who face issues in their employment in both federal and state jurisdictions. The Centre is also concerned with the structural inequalities for women in the workplace, and conducts outreach, community.

Employment conditions are specified in the Working Women’s Centre SA Inc Enterprise Agreement 2021 however bargaining has commenced for a new agreement.

The Centre is currently in a 4-day week trial and plans (subject to bargaining) to implement an organisational wide 4-day week.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have recently won funding from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to build the Advocacy and Education teams.

The WWC has a model of Advocacy, Legal Services and Education. Collaboration and integration of Education within the operations of the Advocacy and Legal arms is envisaged. This will align the operation of the WWC with its strategic plan and vision.

Respect@Work recommendations, new State and Federal workplace legislation and subsequent additional funding have created opportunities to expand workplace and industry training.

Advocating the case for systemic change in a broader social context, expressed through women’s experiences at work is critical to achieving improved economic and safety outcomes for vulnerable women.

MISSION

The Education and Training Officers will work in the Education team that ensures we provide the following:

• A free and fee-for-service workplace training and education program that creates safer and fairer workplaces and improves the working lives of South Australian working women.

Selection Criteria

1. Experience in Adult Education and Training
   Describe your experience in designing and delivering adult education and training programmes. Include examples of courses you've developed and the principles you employed.
2. Knowledge of Legal Frameworks
   Provide examples of how you have collaborated with legal teams or integrated legal requirements into educational content. Explain your approach to ensuring compliance with current legislation.
3. Research and Innovation
   Detail your experience with researching best practices and innovative policies, particularly in relation to gendered workplace issues. How have you applied this research to improve training programmes?
4. Customising Training Programmes
   Discuss your ability to modify training courses to meet client needs and tailor programmes for various industries. Provide examples of how you've adapted content for different audiences.
5. Development of Educational Materials
   Explain your process for developing case studies, scenarios, and sourcing content for training materials. Share examples of materials you've created.
6. Philosophy and Practical Tools Integration
   Describe how you integrate systemic change philosophies and practical tools into workplace training. Provide examples of how this integration has benefited individuals or organisations.
7. Facilitation Skills
   Outline your experience in conducting and facilitating training sessions. Highlight how you employ feminist and adult learning principles, accommodate different learning styles, and manage group dynamics.
8. Creating Positive Learning Environments
   Describe your approach to creating a positive and safe learning environment. Provide examples of how you handle challenging attitudes and behaviours respectfully during training sessions.
9. Client Relationship Management
   Explain your experience in building and maintaining positive relationships with clients. Include examples of how you've responded to training requests and negotiated contracts.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We encourage applications from people of colour.

We encourage applications from all cis and trans women, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable working on advocacy that focuses on the experiences of women.

We encourage applications from disabled applicants, please contact us about the accessibility of the workplace.

We encourage LGBTIQ+ applicants.

We encourage applications from survivors of gender violence.

We know that sometimes the best people for the role may not fit the exact selection criteria.

A position description is attached.