Financial Capability Advocate | Flexible, Community-Focused

UnitingCare Queensland; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging

Flexible work arrangements

12 weeks paid parental leave

Diversity and inclusion policies

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Financial Capability Worker to join the Financial Resilience and Wellbeing Service in Rockhampton. The role supports individuals and families facing financial hardship by delivering literacy education, one-on-one guidance and tailored group sessions, with a mobile outreach approach across the community.

You will help clients budget and make informed money choices, while building longer-term financial capability and resilience in a confidential, supportive

Qualifications

• Completion of a Financial Literacy Skill Set, or willingness to obtain it within the first three months of employment.
• A Certificate III in Community Services is preferred.
• Currently undertaking a Diploma of Financial Counselling will be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated competency in financial literacy and knowledge of interventions and approaches to empower individuals and families to make informed budgeting choices
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the creation and delivery of workshops and presentations in a variety of settings
• Membership of eligibility for membership with FCQ.
• Working with Children Check (Blue Card)

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial literacy education, by way of workshops, information sessions, and maintain a strong focus on supporting people to change behavioural patterns.
• Work with individuals to create strategies to develop a longer-term capability to budget and manage their money and make informed choices.
• Develop and deliver tailored group community education (financial literacy) activities with a focus on empowerment and building resilience by providing strategies and awareness of current needs and issues which facilitate early intervention outcomes.
• Work in a mobile capacity in the community, co-locating with organizations to ensure accessibility to clients in need.
• Contribute to community education initiatives that raise awareness of financial wellbeing issues.

Skills

Financial literacy

Workshop delivery

Public speaking

Community engagement

Education

Financial Literacy Skill Set

Certificate III in Community Services

Diploma of Financial Counselling

FCQ membership eligibility

Blue Card (Working with Children)

Job description

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Financial Capability Worker to join the Financial Resilience and Wellbeing Service in Rockhampton. The role supports individuals and families facing financial hardship by delivering literacy education, one-on-one guidance and tailored group sessions, with a mobile outreach approach across the community.

You will help clients budget and make informed money choices, while building longer-term financial capability and resilience in a confidential, supportive