Hope Connect is seeking a Family Support Manager

  • Part-time – 4 days per week (30 hours per week, Monday-Thursday)
  • Rewarding opportunity to lead an experienced Family Support team
  • Competitive renumeration and extra leave at Christmas

 

About us

Hope Connect is motivated by the love and compassion of Jesus for all people. As a team, we endeavour to meet the changing needs of families and individuals within the community, with a holistic approach that considers the emotional, physical, social, financial and spiritual needs of those who visit.

Hope Connect is a ministry of Epping Church of Christ and is in an exciting stage of wanting to explore new services in addition to significant existing services.

Upholding the Christian philosophy and aims of Hope Connect, the Family Support Manager will work closely with the Business Manager. This position has the potential to influence the future of the organisation, leading the development and effective operation of the service, which currently includes: Family Support Services (Targeted Early Intervention & Intensive Family Preservation), Community Development, No Interest Loan Schemes, a Community Shed, and more.

You will join a great team of professionals with a heart to support those in the community of Telopea and its surrounding suburbs.

 

Essential qualifications and skills required:

  • Demonstrated ability to lead a Christian organisation requiring all staff to uphold and align with its values.
  • Tertiary qualifications in Social Work/ Social Welfare/ Psychology or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar community-based service.
  • Demonstrated experience in leadership and management of teams with strong organisational skills.
  • Working knowledge and experience of parenting, domestic violence, child protection and addiction issues, and relevant legislation and legalities.
  • Demonstrated experience working with families and children.
  • Ability to liaise and work constructively with a wide range of support personnel, industry groups and other community services.
  • Demonstrated networking and advocacy skills.
  • Knowledge of community development and an ability to identify the needs of the target group and develop programs accordingly.
  • High level of independent initiative and judgment.
  • An ability or willingness to work within a team using trauma-informed and narrative therapy models.
  • Understanding and knowledge of Human Resources, Workplace Health and Safety and Equal Opportunity Employment principles.

 

Desirable

  • Experience in budget development and evaluation.
  • Experience and proficiency in developing funding applications for services.

 

Please call the office on 9638 7955 if you have any further questions and email application to admin@hopeconnect.org.au

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