Community Engagement Officer

Social Futures Ltd; Tweed Heads; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Salary packaging

Wellness benefits

Professional development and career成长

Job summary

Social Futures Ltd. is seeking a part-time Community Engagement Officer for the headspace Tweed Heads team.

You will design and implement engagement plans, build strong relationships with schools, youth services and community organisations, and deliver workshops and events to connect young people with mental health information and opportunities. The role focuses on youth participation, inclusive engagement, and creating digital content while monitoring outcomes to continually improve our

Qualifications

• Highly developed written and oral communication with diverse groups.
• Ability to facilitate presentations, workshops and groups.
• Experience in developing and evaluating community projects and engagement strategies.
• Understanding mental health needs of young people from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong organisational and time management skills to handle multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of the annual headspace Community Awareness and Engagement Plan.
• Establish and maintain relationships with schools, youth services and community organisations.
• Coordinate and deliver workshops, events and youth-focused initiatives.
• Coordinate the headspace Youth Reference Group to involve young people in decisions.
• Create engaging promotional content across social media and websites.
• Monitor engagement activities and use feedback to improve approaches.
• Champion inclusive engagement practices for diverse communities.
• Demonstrate Social Futures values in all interactions.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Facilitate presentations

Project planning

Cultural awareness

Education

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline

Job description

Social Futures is a leading community service organisation and registered community housing provider with 50 years’ experience creating positive social change. We work with communities, organisations and government to build inclusive communities where everyone is valued and supported.

We are seeking a Community Engagement Officer join our headspace team in Tweed Heads on a part-time fixed term basis until June 2027.

Why join us?

• Meaningful work that makes a difference
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Competitive salary, salary packaging and wellness benefits

What you'll be doing

• Support the design and implementation of the annual headspace Community Awareness and Engagement Plan
• Establish and maintain strong, purposeful relationships with schools, youth services, community organisations, health services and other key stakeholders, including attending meetings and interagencies.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver engaging workshops, presentations, community events and youth-focused initiatives that connect young people with mental health information, support and opportunities to participate.
• Support meaningful youth participation by coordinating the headspace Youth Reference Group, creating opportunities for young people to contribute to organisational decision-making
• Develop and maintain engaging, accurate and professional promotional and digital content across social media, websites and other communication channels in accordance with Social Futures and headspace requirements.
• Monitor and evaluate engagement activities, using feedback, participation data and community insights to continually improve our approach.
• Champion inclusive engagement practices that encourage participation from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTIQSB+ communities, and people experiencing social disadvantage.
• Demonstrate Social Futures values through everyday communication, decision-making, relationships and professional conduct.

What we're looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or experience in community or youth engagement, health promotion, public health or community engagement and/or capacity building activities
• Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills (written and oral) with the ability to engage and communicate sensitively and effectively with Young People and their families, funding bodies, schools, communities, and stakeholders.
• Ability to facilitatepresentations, workshops and groups.
• Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating community projects, communication and engagement strategies within allocated budgets and timeframes.
• Demonstrated understanding of the mental health needs of young people from a range of social and cultural backgrounds and with diverse gender and sexual identities
• Strong organisational, time management and administrative skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, events and competing priorities within deadlines
• Alignment with Social Futures values, demonstrated through communication, decision making and showing up for Young People, the community and your team.
• Current driver's license and willingness to travel throughout the local community as required.

Social Futures is committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive. We actively encourage applications from key communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTIQSB+ people, and those with lived experience and expertise. We are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage candidates to request reasonable adjustments if needed.

For more information about Social Futures please visit our website https://socialfutures.org.au/work-with-us/