Support Worker, Homelessness Job in Adelaide 5000, South Australia Australia

Life Without Barriers is a not-for-profit organization providing innovative community based services to promote, support and enhance independence and well-being for homeless children, young people and adults with disabilities, mental health issues or living in crisis across Australia.

 

The following position has become available:

 

Support Worker, Homelessness - Part time (30 hours per week)

 

We seek a committed and passionate person to join our Homelessness program based at Netley.

 

Staff will need to be able to work independently to provide assertive Case Management to clients and have proven experience working in the Homelessness sector.  You will therefore need excellent client engagement skills together with a good knowledge of working with community agencies to ensure clients receive appropriate services.

 

It is essential that applicants have a current drivers licence, senior first aid certificate and relevant tertiary qualifications – either Cert III in Community Services or a degree/diploma in the Social Sciences. Successful candidates are required to have a current drivers’ licence, a National Police Check Clearance and Working with Children’s Check if applicable. 

 

We seek reliable, flexible staff to join our team.  In return we offer a supportive work environment; ongoing training and full salary sacrifice options.

 

Further Information

Please refer to the position description or contact: Diane Lorimer, Team Leader on (08) 8415 6903.

To obtain the application pack, please email HRinfoSA@lwb.org.au

 

Applications closing date: Friday, 18 November 2011

  

Applications to: HRinfoSA@lwb.org.au or post to Human Resources, Life Without Barriers, 89-92 South Terrace, Adelaide 5000.

 

 Your application MUST: 

·         include your résumé/Curriculum Vitae

·         must complete the ‘application for employment’ form and selection criteria found within the application pack

·         quote the relevant reference number: 2011-065

·         submit documents in Word .doc of pdf format only

LWB is committed to the principles of EEO and we encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background or people with disabilities to apply.