Financial Counsellor

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

10% staff discount

Up to 10 weeks parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training and development

25% off Uniting Op Shops

Job summary

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania in Epping, VIC is seeking a Financial Counsellor to support individuals and families facing financial hardship. You will counsel, inform, advise and advocate to enable informed decisions and improve financial wellbeing.

The role includes building referrals, collaborating across services, and promoting Uniting's financial counselling offerings in the community. This position is based in Epping, full-time, maximum term until 30 September 2027, with benefits including

Qualifications

• Diploma of Financial Counselling required.
• Understanding of issues related to vulnerable consumers (financial hardship, family violence, mental health, cultural diversity).
• Ability to deliver financial literacy information to households and groups.
• Advocate payment arrangements and access to consumer schemes.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial counselling, information, advice and advocacy to individuals and families.
• Develop referral pathways and collaborate with other services.
• Promote Uniting's financial counselling services to the community.

Skills

Diploma of Financial Counselling

FCVic member

Vulnerable consumers awareness

Financial literacy delivery

Education

Diploma of Financial Counselling (CHC51115)

Job description

Uniting Victoria and Tasmania - Epping VIC

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Based in Epping

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Full-time, Maximum term position until 30/09/2027
• Based in Epping

Your new role

As a Financial Counsellor, you will support individuals and families experiencing financial hardship by providing financial counselling, information, advice and advocacy to help them navigate financial challenges and make informed decisions.

In this role, you will deliver tailored support to consumers from diverse backgrounds, helping build financial literacy and improve financial wellbeing. The role also involves developing referral pathways, collaborating with other services and promoting Uniting's financial counselling services within the community.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your hourly rate (SCHADS Level 5) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Diploma of Financial Counselling (CHC51115)
• Member of Financial Counselling Victoria (FCVic)
• Demonstrated understanding of issues relevant to vulnerable consumers such as financial hardship, family violence, mental health and cultural diversity & sensitivity
• Demonstrated capacity to:
  • Provide financial literacy information to residential households, community groups and other related organisations.
  • Actively participate in relevant networks and liaise with support agencies
  • Respectfully discuss billing and financial issues
  • Advocate payment arrangements and access to consumer schemes and other services.
• Sound knowledge of the relevant hardship policies, practices and services offered

View the position descriptionhere

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a 'child safe' organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.