Join our Homelessness and Crisis Support Team.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Part-time (53.2 hours per fortnight), Ongoing position
• Based in Ballarat

Your new role

As a Children Resource Coordinator, you will work with Grampians region homelessness and family violence services to meet the needs of accompanying children. In this role, you will provide advice, information, support and resources to Grampians Homelessness Services.

Some of your responsibilities in this role will include:

• Establishing and maintaining Children’s Resource Coordinator networks for effective information sharing across the Homeless Services
• Working with the Local Area Services Network and service providers to identify the needs of accompanying children
• Facilitating access to services for accompanying children through the administration of Children Brokerage
• Participating in on-going education and professional development to increase skills and knowledge relevant to the Homelessness Services and Family Violence sector to provide agencies and workers with the latest information and research

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your hourly rate + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor of Education, Social Work (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience in the Homelessness Sector service delivery or working with Children in other sectors.
• Knowledge and understanding around issues of homelessness, including domestic violence.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Experience in liaising with services and program development.
• Experience in establishment and facilitation of groups.
• Excellent administrative skills, including computer and financial literacy skills.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Jodye Lyons on 0422 577 003 for a chat.

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: www.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.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.