Cultural Engagement Worker

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Cultural Engagement Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Foster relationships and links with Community and Families
• Use your cultural awareness and expertise
• Travel to remote communities required

Are you interested in being a part of an important team fostering relationships and links with Community and Families? You will be required to advise on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in Cross Cultural Context and Culturally Linguistically Diverse families in a culturally safe environment. Enable holistic outcomes for children and families, and encourage a service integrated approach with programs and agencies.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We’re ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there’s a disaster - like an earthquake, drought or conflict - we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

In this full-time permanent position, based in our Mount Isa office, you will report to the Service Sector Integration Coordinator. You will use your cultural awareness to ensure that our programs, including the Family and Child Connect, Intensive Family Support and Domestic and Family Violence programs are culturally appropriate. Our programs span the Gulf of Carpentaria, so you will collaborate with staff based in remote communities and travel will be required.

You will make an impact by:

• Providing cultural inductions, advice and training to staff
• Fostering relationships and links with key identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders
• Encouraging and partaking in a service integrated approach between programs and organisations and key representatives
• Assisting staff to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally safe manner
• Supporting staff engaging with Culturally Linguistically Diverse families in culturally safe environment

If we could compose the perfect you…

… You are an enthusiastic and committed team player who is well respected in the local community. Your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, partnered with excellent communication skills, will enable you to expand on your community networks and build lasting relationships. You are not afraid of a challenge and constantly seek to grow and develop.

This role requires:

• Excellent cultural awareness and knowledge of protocols and practices, from working experience or existing connections with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities
• Computer and data entry skills for reporting purposes
• Ability to contribute to culturally safe case management planning, risk assessments and safety planning
• Some travel between Mt Isa, Gulf and Inland Communities
• Cert III in Community Services or equivalent or willingness to attain
• Driver's licence

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same.

What we offer you:

• Award rate salary plus full salary packaging benefits
• Professional supervision sessions
• Additional annual leave options available
• Friendly and flexible work environment
• Learning and development opportunities
• Parental leave

Sound interesting?

If this position is what you are looking for, please submit your resume and cover letter by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button.

We know diversity makes a positive difference, and we encourage people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and other diverse backgrounds to apply.

Applications close COB Monday 16th July, 2018.

Enquiries can be made to Wilma Gibson on 0429 594 125

Position description - Cultural Engagement Worker

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct.