Community Development Worker

Wesley Mission Queensland Limited; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Free parking

Private health discounts

Friday Feast

Job summary

Wesley Mission Queensland Limited seeks a Community Development Worker to implement community development approaches for care at Hummingbird House and connect families with local resources.

You will identify, develop and integrate support networks for families receiving care and work with schools and communities to prioritise needs. The role is fixed-term (30 hours/week) until 30/04/2027, based in Brisbane, Australia.

Qualifications

• Ability to listen to stories and narratives of children, families and communities; identify resources and link them accordingly.
• Proficiency in development, delivery and evaluation of community-based initiatives for children, young people and families.
• Confidence in communicating personal, principled and community development frameworks of practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of evidence-based community-focused services to enhance quality of life for children and families.
• Support stronger and more resilient families and communities using ecological and community-connected approaches.
• Collaborate with local communities to create more welcoming environments for people living with serious illness.
• Establish and maintain liaison with key community groups and health providers.
• Engage with schools and communities to identify and prioritise needs.
• Support implementation of community-focused orientation across practices at Hummingbird House.

Skills

Active listening

Community development

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Community Development

Job description

Your Role as a Community Development Worker

As a Community Development Worker, you will be responsible for implementing the provision of community development approaches to care at Hummingbird House and link needs of children and families to resources within a community development framework.

You will implement a community development approach to palliative care to identify, develop and more effectively integrate support networks for families receiving care for their child.

Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Leading the development, and delivery of evidence-based community-focused services to enhance the quality of life for children, young people and their families and/or caregivers.
• Supporting the development of stronger and more resilient families and communities using ecological, community connectedness and other evidence-based approaches.
• Working with local communities to enable them to become more welcoming and inclusive for people living with serious illness.
• Establishing and maintaining effective liaison and communication with key community groups and relevant health providers
• Engaging with schools across the region, communities and young people to identify and prioritise needs.
• Supporting the implementation community focused orientation across all areas of practice at Hummingbird House.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a fixed-term position until 30/04/2027 consisting of 30 hours per week.

What We Offer

• Salary packaging benefits: Boost your take-home pay by up to $18,550 annually through not-for-profit tax concessions.
• Free and Secure Car Parking: No more paid parking!! Employees can enjoy complimentary access to secure parking, ensuring the safety of their vehicles while at work.
• Perks and Benefits: We love our employee benefits, and you’ll love them too! Get discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel and so much more
• Friday Feast and Recharge: (HBH) Here at Hummingbird house, Every Friday we have our ‘Friday Feast and recharge’ Yummy food and great company!

What We’re Looking For

• Genuine ability to listen to stories and narratives of children, families, and communities; identify existing resources in communities and linking these accordingly.
• Proficiency in the development, delivery and evaluation of community-based initiatives aimed at working with children, young people, and families.
• Confidence in communicating personal, principle and community development frameworks of practice.

A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!

• A completed tertiary qualification in Community Development or relevant.
• Specialist experience or qualifications in death care, grief and loss, or bereavement.
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
• Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
• Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work

About Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ)

Wesley Mission Queensland is a leading not-for-profit provider of health and community services. With over a century of service, we support people across all life stages with aged care, disability support, mental health services, and community outreach. Our values, Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment, and Respect, guide everything we do.

WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.