Join our Family Services Team.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Part-time (45.6 hours per fortnight), Maximum Term position (12 Months)
• Based in Epping

Your new role

As the Community Development Worker, you will facilitate safe, supportive, and empowering spaces for women with lived experience of family violence to come together, share their stories, and strengthen their voices.

The role centres women’s leadership, healing, and collective empowerment while ensuring their insights meaningfully shape program design, delivery, and improvement through ongoing research and evaluation.

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 (SCHADS Level 5) + 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).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor level degree in social work, Community Development or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience facilitating groups and information sessions with women, particularly those with lived experience of trauma or family violence.
• Strong understanding of the dynamics and impacts of family violence.
• Ability to translate complex lived experiences into clear, policy ready analysis and recommendations.
• Excellent facilitation, listening, and reflective practice skills.
• Commitment to survivor-centred, culturally safe, and trauma-informed practice.

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 Kayti Franklin at Kayti.franklin@vt.uniting.org

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.