Community Support Coordinator | Remote Area Family Service | Mt Isa
* Employment Term: Maximum Term to 30 June 2026, Full-Time (76 hours per fortnight)
* Location: Mt Isa
* Remuneration: $44.58 p/h+ Super + $15,900 NFP Salary Packaging & $2,650 for meals & entertainment
* Application Close: Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.
Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare
At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.
Our Remote Area Families Service (RAFS) program is seeking a dedicated Community Support Coordinator to join the team, supporting families across Mt Isa and surrounding communities. In this role, you will be working closely with our RAFS workers located in Longreach, Emerald, Mareeba and Charleville.
As a Community Support Coordinator,you will plan, develop, implement and support appropriate innovative initiatives aimed at building community awareness of UnitingCare services and develop inter-community linkages to enhance children and families' access to services.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide families with practical support, information and referrals.
* Respond to the perceived and expressed needs of families in the community and maintain and enhance program resource material for the target group.
Deliver regular community activities that promote healthy family relationships and child wellbeing.
* Develop and initiate activities to improve the quality, efficiency, referral and networking of family-focused community services.
* Build and maintain positive relationships with community agencies, service providers and government stakeholders.
* Complete organisational and government reporting requirements.
* Promote and work collaboratively with the wider RAFS team to support high‑quality family referrals and service delivery
What makes a difference for us?
* A relevant tertiary Qualification and/or demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with the community in planning, driving, implementing and evaluating activities and programs.
* Be a highly motivated and energetic person who has demonstrated experience working with young children and their development, supporting families and communities
* Current driver's license
* Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
What makes a difference for you?
* Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
* NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
* A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
* 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
* Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
* Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
* A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We'd love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
Joining our FaDS, team, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
* Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
* Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
* Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.