Financial Counsellor

AnglicareSA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 38,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Learning programs

Wellbeing program

Paid parental leave

Job summary

AnglicareSA is seeking a Financial Counsellor to support individuals, families, and communities with practical guidance to build financial resilience. This part-time (0.8FTE) fixed-term role is based at Playford, running until 30 June 2027.

You’ll conduct assessments, provide tailored interventions, deliver case management, and connect clients to internal and external services, contributing to long-term financial wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to complete accurate, comprehensive, and high-level case noting.
• Proven ability to work with First Nations communities, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Newly Arrived and emerging communities.
• Diploma in Financial Counselling.

Responsibilities

• Conduits assessments and implementing tailored interventions that align with best-practice financial counselling standards to achieve meaningful outcomes for clients.
• Delivering case management by gathering and distributing accurate financial materials and resources, and ensuring clients are directed to the appropriate internal and external services.
• Building strong community connections by participating in local forums and collaborating with other service providers to strengthen referral pathways and partnerships.

Skills

Financial counselling

Case management

Community engagement

Education

Diploma in Financial Counselling

Job description

So many lives. So many ways. One you.

50,000 lives and counting.

That’s how many South Australians our people support each year.

As one of the state’s leading not-for-profits, we’re making a meaningful impact at scale. From foster care to aged care and everything in between, our services are as diverse as the people and communities we serve - and we’re growing our reach for the future.

It takes a special kind of person to work in this sector. Someone with real compassion and care. Could that person be you?

Join us as a Financial Counsellor, and be part of something bigger.

What you’ll do

Due to an internal promotion we have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Counsellor. You'll provide comprehensive and client-focused financial counselling services to individuals, families, and communities. Working closely with clients, you'll offer education, guidance, and practical support to help them build financial resilience and move towards long-term stability. Your work will empower people with the tools and confidence to take control of their financial wellbeing.

This is a part-time (0.8FTE) position based at Playford on a fixed-term contract until 30th June 2027.

You’ll be trusted to make a valuable impact by:

• Conducting assessments and implementing tailored interventions that align with best-practice financial counselling standards to achieve meaningful outcomes for clients.
• Delivering case management by gathering and distributing accurate financial materials and resources, and ensuring clients are directed to the appropriate internal and external services.
• Building strong community connections by participating in local forums and collaborating with other service providers to strengthen referral pathways and partnerships.

You’ll be trusted to make a valuable impact by:

• Conducting assessments and implementing tailored interventions that align with best-practice financial counselling standards to achieve meaningful outcomes for clients.
• Delivering case management by gathering and distributing accurate financial materials and resources, and ensuring clients are directed to the appropriate internal and external services.
• Building strong community connections by participating in local forums and collaborating with other service providers to strengthen referral pathways and partnerships.

What you’ll bring

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated ability to complete accurate, comprehensive, and high-level case noting.
• Proven ability to work with First Nations communities, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Newly Arrived and emerging communities.
• Diploma in Financial Counselling.

Why AnglicareSA?

Your contribution here matters. We want you to see your impact every day, and we want you to feel valued for it.

Here’s what you can expect in your career at AnglicareSA:

• So many lives, right here in SA: Our ripple effect starts with you. Whatever your role, you’ll help find a way forward for the communities you live in and care about. That’s something to be proud of.
• So many ways, for our clients and you: We support those in need in so many ways. For you, that means real opportunity to gain new knowledge and experiences and to explore the many pathways a career in our sector can take.
• So much compassion, and a place to belong: At AnglicareSA, you’ll never feel alone. You’ll lean on and learn from genuine people driven to do good, and you’ll build relationships that last a lifetime.

More to enjoy:

• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options, including novated leasing, plus savings on health insurance, motor vehicles, opticians, pharmacy and gym memberships
• Grow your skills and career with learning programs, professional development pathways, and education assistance
• Live and work well with our employee wellbeing program, confidential employee assistance program, chaplaincy services, domestic and family violence support, and more
• Put your family first with paid parental leave (including superannuation), personal leave to care for family members and additional unpaid leave for caring responsibilities

Our impact starts with you

Join AnglicareSA, and help us change lives and communities.

At AnglicareSA, we proudly and gratefully bring together a team that is truly diverse - from lived experiences, to skills and knowledge, to perspectives and personality. We value the benefits this brings to the people who work with us and the communities we serve, and we strive to create a place where everyone - regardless of background and ability - feels they belong. If you require any accommodations to fully participate in our recruitment process, we welcome you to let us know.

We are committed to the employment of First Nations people. Please visit our website for details on our Aboriginal Services and to access AnglicareSA's Reconciliation Action Plan.

AnglicareSA is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process that prioritises the safety of all applicants. We will never request payment, bank account details, or personal identification documents during the early stages of recruitment. Proof of identity may be requested later as part of standard pre-employment checks.