Senior Program Facilitator Communicare and White Ribbon Australia

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Role:

We are currently seeking a Senior Program Facilitator to join the Connect and Respect Team. As a Senior Program Facilitator, you will be responsible for developing and delivering a behaviour change program to support men and women who choose to use violence and/or abuse cease their use of these behaviours while maximising the safety of victim survivors and children.

This position will be offered on a Fixed term Full -Time basis, working 76 hours per fortnight.

Who Are We?

Since opening our doors in 1977, our passion for delivering high quality, people-focused support services has continued to flourish. In May 2020, we became the new custodian of White Ribbon Australia, establishing a national footprint for the organisation.

We remain committed to growing a workforce that celebrates diversity and seeks to inspire and empower the people we serve. 

While we’ve changed a lot over the past 45 years, our values – Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance and Equality – remain at the very heart of everything we do.

This is your chance to join an organisation with an exceptional team culture, driven by a commitment to diversity, respect and fairness. 

Selection Criteria

  • Tertiary qualification in the human services field, and/or significant experience in family and domestic violence.
  • Relevant experience in a similar role, including individual support and group facilitation. 
  • Intermediate computer, numeracy and literacy skills.
  • Intermediate organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing tasks.
  • Intermediate emotional distress and crisis management skills.
  • Skills in risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy, negotiation, and teamwork
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of Family and Domestic Violence and working with Family Safety
  • Satisfactory Police clearance (not older than 6 months from the issue date)
  • Unrestricted drivers’ licence 
  • Working With Children Check 

What we can offer you

  • Generous NFP salary packaging opportunities (option to package up to $15,900 for general living expenses and an additional $2,650 for entertainment benefits per annum)
  • Extra Leave – 5 days of extra paid leave per annum (pro rata for part time)
  • Paid parental leave policy
  • Family Domestic Violence and Abuse (FDVA) leave, financial assistance and structured support for any employees who have experienced FDVA incidents
  • Discounted Health Insurance with HBF
  • Free, confidential counselling services through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Annual Flu Vaccination Program

 

How to apply

Please submit a resume and a cover letter that addresses our Selection Criteria. Applications Close 25 November 2023.

White Ribbon Workplaces are centres of respect and proactivity in relation to the safety of women in the workplace and the community.

Communicare encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and people living with disabilities.

Short listing will commence immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. Unsolicited resumes and contact from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

Communicare and White Ribbon Australia

Job Salary

Full time

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