the opportunity

Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre Inc are now recruiting for an exciting new position of Community Responses to Violence and Youth Homelessness Worker within our Sexual Assault Program commencing as soon as possible. This new permanent position is flexible with 32-38 hours / week (negotiable) and remunerated at a SCHCaDS Award Level 5 with salary sacrifice available.

Employee Benefits

Zig Zag is a highly regarded organisation that is committed to a safe and supportive work culture that promotes best practice. Zig Zag offers employees above Award employment conditions that include:

• Flexible work arrangements to support work / life balance
• Additional 2 weeks annual leave to support worker health and wellbeing
• Additional personal / carer’s leave to support working families
• Additional long service leave
• Generous provisions for professional development, training and supervision
• Access to free confidential support, counselling, financial counselling and coaching services through an Employment Assistance Program (EAP)

Position Details

The Community Responses to Violence and Youth Homelessness Worker position is responsible for engaging young people in the development of creative community responses to sexual violence, domestic and family violence and youth homelessness through consultations, development of culturally specific community resources, events and social action, and facilitation of group programs.

The Community Responses to Violence and Youth Homelessness Worker position will also strengthen Zig Zag’s capacity engage in alternative justice responses and the development of creative community responses to violence and youth homelessness through undertaking research on successful models and community interventions, and the development of community partnerships to strengthen and create new knowledge to support creative community responses to sexual violence, domestic and family violence and youth homelessness.

Zig Zag employs women, non-binary and gender diverse applicants only (EEO exempt). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants must have:

• Bachelor degree qualification in Social Work, Social Science, Psychology, Behavioural Science, or relevant work experience
• Minimum of two years’ experience in community development responses to violence and youth homelessness.
• A clearly defined practice framework that incorporates intersectional feminist and social justice perspectives.
• Current ‘C’ class driver’s license.
• Possession of a current Working with Children Blue Card.

Please see the attachment below to obtain the Position Description and Selection Criteria, and Recruitment Process Information.

For more information about the position please contact Stephanie (CEO, Zig Zag) by email [email protected], using the subject line: Community Responses to Violence and Youth Homelessness Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs..