Organisation : The Northern Centre
Location : Sydney (West Ryde)
Work type : Full-time
Profession : Community Services, Social & Support Work
Sector : Homelessness & Affordable Housing
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : SCHADS Award Level 4; between $85,126.08 to $91,587.60 / Salary packaging
Application closing date : 14 Apr, 2025
About the organisation
TNC is a dynamic NFP community service that provides early intervention and prevention services to
families and individuals specifically in the areas of family and parenting support, homelessness
prevention/early intervention and DFV case coordination services.
TNC works with community in the disciplines of casework, counselling, parenting programs, advice, referrals, advocacy and group work.
About the role
Funded by Mission Australia, this role (based at the TNC office in West Ryde) will work with the
Specialist Homelessness Service (SHS) Early Intervention team to provide support and advocacy to
people who are at risk of homelessness, to remain safely in their existing accommodation or secure
alternative safe and sustainable accommodation.
Salary is based on the SCHADS Award Level 4; between $85,126.08 to $91,587.60 per annum (in
accordance with your skills, knowledge, and experience) + Super. There is generous salary packaging
as well as monthly external team clinical supervision, personal training budget and EAP provision
available for this role.
How to apply
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and previous case work experience
- Demonstrated high levels of motivation and strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated understanding of the issues that lead to homelessness and previous
experience or ability to identify and navigate affordable housing options for clients - Direct experience and demonstrated skill in supporting referrals to address client
vulnerabilities - Demonstrated knowledge of the sector and referral options across the Northern Sydney
district - Direct experience and demonstrated skill in working with clients facing a range of issues and
significant experience working with at least three of the following client groups:- People experiencing homelessness, or at imminent risk of homelessness
- Women and children leaving DFV
- Substance misuse, particularly alcohol, drug and/or gambling addictions
- People experiencing chronic and/or acute mental health
- At risk and vulnerable community individuals and families
- Strong computer literacy skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Understanding of the importance of WHS
- Current driver's license
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
- Multilingual
- Community engagement experience in an outreach capacity
- Previous experience working in the Social/Community Housing sector
Applicants, please send your resume with a covering letter by the close date addressing the essential
and desirable criteria to connect@tncinc.org.au.
Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.
The successful applicant will be required to have a Police and Working with Children Check prior to
commencement.
www.thenortherncentre.org.a
Please quote in application: CASE WORKER, HOMELESSNESS EARLY INTERVENTION via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Homelessness_and_Affordable_Housing
