Ability Linker (Sydney and Eastern Sydney)

Job No: VIN993

Location: Sydney

Employment Status: Full-time Maximum term to June 2019

Closing Date: 3 Jul 2018 AEST

• Full-time Maximum term contract until end of June 2019
• Multiple vacancies available across Sydney and Eastern Sydney area
• Negotiable based location
• Generous salary packaging benefits 

What we do

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society’s mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a ‘hands up’ approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

About the Service

Ability Links NSW is a key foundation in the NSW Government’s plan to reshape and improve the way people with disability, their families and carers in NSW are supported by placing them at the centre of decision-making. The St Vincent de Paul Society is working in partnership with Settlement Services International to deliver this initiative in Sydney Metro South. The program aims to facilitate social and economic inclusion in local communities through recreation, work, volunteering or other services.

The Role

In this role you will work within the local community to assist people with disability, their families and carers to be valued and active members of their community and facilitate their social and economic inclusion. You will provide a locally based first point of contact designed to improve access to, and engagement in, local community, mainstream services and disability services if necessary. You will need to see ability rather than disability, opportunity rather than obstacle. As well as working with individuals you will also be working within a community development framework with business and community groups to become more inclusive of people with disability.

Please click here to review the Position Description.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Relevant experience or qualifications in human services or community development. 
• Highly developed communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, and the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with all people
• Ability to apply a person-centred approach to service provision, social inclusion and community development principles
• Demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision, manage a variety of tasks and display personal drive and integrity
• Lived experience, or awareness of the impact of existing or acquired disability upon individuals, families, carers and the community
• Flexibility, team work skills, and creative problem solving
• IT competency, including the use of Microsoft Office programs
• Willingness to work flexible hours and to travel to a range of locations in response to program needs

Come and join our team!

We believe our employees are key to our success and in return we offer:

• Job satisfaction working as part of a team making a difference to people’s lives in an organisation that cares about people. 
• Generous salary packaging benefits to employees where a portion of take-home pay is tax-free.  
• In addition to excellent learning and development programs, as a large purpose driven organisation we provide opportunities to grow your career across a range of teams and services.
• Supportive, friendly and values driven team environment and culture.

Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including reference checks, a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and/or a medical check, Right to work in Australia check.

If you have questions about this role, please email to hr@vinnies.org.au quoting job number and position title: Ability Linker (Sydney and Eastern Sydney) / VIN993

Applications close at 11:30 pm on 3 July 2018.

Please submit your application attaching your Resume including your

responses to the Essential Criteria outlined in the attached Position Description.

 Information on how to apply

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.