Zig Zag are now recruiting for three Support and Advocacy Workers within our Housing Program.

These new positions are permanent part-time (64 hours per fortnight) and remunerated at a SCHCADS Award Level 5. Zig Zag offers generous above Award employment conditions and salary sacrifice is 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
• Recognition and support for cultural leave and Sorry Business
• 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

Zig Zag are seeking skilled Support and Advocacy Workers with experience in the provision of support to young people experiencing housing injustice and insecurity, including holistic planned support and advocacy, crisis response and safety and risk assessment, information and warm referral, groups and activities and networking and community engagement. The Support and Advocacy Workers will provide a high standard of service delivery to young women and gender diverse young people with a focus on ethical, respectful, culturally competent, and person centred practice; confidentiality; accountability and transparency; and record keeping, data collection, and reporting.

The Support and Advocacy Workers will utilise collaborative approaches to improve outcomes for young women and gender diverse young people who are at high risk of becoming unhoused and to support young people to obtain and/or sustain housing tenancies whilst being sensitive to the range of experiences and factors associated with young people and homelessness.

Zig Zag employs women and gender diverse applicants only. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and gender diverse people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants must have:

• Bachelor degree qualification in Social Work (or relevant field) or significant work experience.

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the provision of planned support (case management) in homelessness, youth, or women’s service sectors.

• Current ‘C’ class driver’s license.
• Possession of a current Working with Children Blue Card.
• A clearly defined practice framework that incorporates intersectional feminist and social justice perspectives.

Visit our website at zigzag.org.au/about/employment-opportunities/ for more information about this position.

Applications for this permanent position will remain open until filled.

For more information about the position please contact Stephanie (CEO, Zig Zag) by email [email protected].

A position description is attached.