Join our Family Services Team.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Full-time, Maximum term position until 30/09/2027
• Based in Epping

Your new role

As a Financial Counsellor, you will support individuals and families experiencing financial hardship by providing financial counselling, information, advice and advocacy to help them navigate financial challenges and make informed decisions.

In this role, you will deliver tailored support to consumers from diverse backgrounds, helping build financial literacy and improve financial wellbeing. The role also involves developing referral pathways, collaborating with other services and promoting Uniting’s financial counselling services within the community.

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

• Diploma of Financial Counselling (CHC51115)
• Member of Financial Counselling Victoria (FCVic)
• Demonstrated understanding of issues relevant to vulnerable consumers such as financial hardship, family violence, mental health and cultural diversity & sensitivity
• Demonstrated capacity to:
  • Provide financial literacy information to residential households, community groups and other related organisations.
  • Actively participate in relevant networks and liaise with support agencies
  • Respectfully discuss billing and financial issues
  • Advocate payment arrangements and access to consumer schemes and other services.
• Sound knowledge of the relevant hardship policies, practices and services offered

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 Sabrina Sabolic at Sabrina.Sabolic@vt.uniting.org or 0435 465 764.

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.