**Wesley Mission - Opportunity Pathways Social Impact Investment (OP-SII)**:
- full time position until 30th June 2025
- servicing program participants throughout the Central Coast, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
- attractive salary packaging
- access to a pool car, mobile phone and laptop for work use
- people with experience supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
**About us**
Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.
**About the program**
Opportunity Pathways Social Impact Investment (OP-SII) is funded by Department of Communities and Justice. It is a voluntary and non-obligational employment program that aims to improve the training, education and employment outcomes of Social Housing Clients leading to greater housing independence where appropriate. With OP-SII being a voluntary program, a participant engaged in the program wanting support will be assigned to a Workplace Mentor, who will provide a strength-based approach, case management and wrap-around supports for them to achieve their individual goals.
**Essential skills/knowledge**
- Certificate IV or higher and/or experience in the following: _Community Services, Employment Services, Education, Youth or Disability Services_
- demonstrated experience in working with clients with complex mental health needs
- demonstrated experience achieving contractual and organizational KPIs
- excellent time management and negotiation skills
- current full driver's license
- current Working with Children Check
- demonstrated high-level written and verbal communication skills.
**Desirable skills/knowledge**
- demonstrated experience in employment services or case management services working with vulnerable people in a community-based context
- ability to engage with employers, service providers, clients and their communities to address vocational and non-vocational barriers
- an understanding of the challenges faced by people from a disadvantaged background who may be accessing social housing.
**Your Benefits**
- Employee Assistance Program (free counselling service)
- $250 Finder's Fee for referrals
- full salary packaging available
- professional training and development opportunities
- access to chaplaincy support.
**Applications close**: Friday, 20th September 2024 at 5pm.
Please submit a copy of your CV/resume and a cover letter addressing all the Essential and Desirable selection criteria to:
**Sandra Starijas Mrsic**
Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and Worker Code of Conduct. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.