Community Liaison Worker

• Perm Part-time tendersglobal.net15.6 hours/week
• Location: Based in Surry and covering Sydney CBD, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs
• Salary: $26K + Super + Salary Packaging benefits
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

Missionbeat provides rapid response crisis intervention, on street support, welfare assistance, case management and post housing support to the rough sleepers and street dwellers of Sydney. The iconic vans are a constant street presence undertaking patrol observations and on street engagements with the most vulnerable in our community. Missionbeat patrol provides immediate on street support to access food, shelter and medical care, assisting and conveying people to safety and support. Missionbeat Case Workers provide support including referral to specialist support, accommodation and housing whilst Missionbeat Aftercare provides ongoing support to stabilise people into housing and their new community.

You will be going out into the community to meet with “rough sleepers” and others experiencing homelessness to build relationships and find safe accommodation.

Shift includes 2 days of 4 hours and one full day shift. Friday and Saturday working preferred but negotiable.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Go out into the community to interact with people presenting as homeless or at risk
• Provide practical support and assistance for rough sleepers (blankets etc)
• Engage with people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to monitor their needs
• Seek out safe accommodation and link in with support services where appropriate
• Aim to build long term on street support for rough sleepers using purposeful engagement
• Respond to any emergency issues or dangerous situations with support services
• Respond and attend to calls from the public and agencies relating to the welfare of people
• Liaise with Missionbeat Team members to arrange support of clients within the service

Requirements for Success

• Current NSW Drivers Licence
• Good interpersonal and spoken communication skills
• Experience working with marginalised/disadvantaged people
• Understanding of Trauma informed approach
• Experience working with minimal and/or no supervision
• Ability to build relationships and communicate with vulnerable people

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.

We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

We encourage applications from people with disability and Indigenous Australians.
If you have a disability and need support to submit your application, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Community Liaison Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Your benefits

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference

• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Generous discounts with health insurance and major retailers
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.

How to Apply

View the and click “Apply Now”. As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

For further information regarding working with us, visit Working for Mission Australia.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you.