Job description
- Short Term contract for three months
- SCHADS Level 4 – $41.00 per hour – 0.8 – 1.0fte
- Must be based in Fleurieu region
Skylight is recruiting a Community Worker for short term project with Community Connections, a DHS funded service to support vulnerable and isolated individuals connect and/or reconnect to their community for positive wellbeing outcomes.
The successful candidate must be based locally in the Fleurieu Peninsula, providing outreach services to the Fleurieu region and Kangaroo Island.
The Community Worker will work closely with participants in a service delivery capacity to overall reduce their social isolation, connecting them to local services and programs of their interest, aligning with their identified goal.
The successful candidate will be able to hit the ground running with their previous experience in community development roles which includes having excellent community development skills, the confidence to plan and lead community meetings, and good administrative skills.
Working closely with the Skylight Community Connections team members in other regions, there will also be administrative and reporting requirements.
We would like to hear from applicants able to meet the skills, knowledge and experience required.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying please click ‘Apply Now’ and submit a current CV and answer the following questions (limit 75 words per question):
- What do you think is important when supporting isolated community members towards connection and wellbeing?
- How would you first approach being assigned a participant who is isolated and vulnerable?
- Please give an example of when you have contributed to the establishment of a new initiative or service within a community development approach?
Skylight Mental Health is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce including people from all genders, ages, sexualities, cultures and backgrounds. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people with mental health lived experience.