Schools and Community Engagement Coordinator

2 weeks ago

Derwent Park, Australia The Salvation Army Full time
Start your career with The Salvation Army today


We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.


ABOUT US


The Salvation Army is one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship.

The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.


  • Passionate about social justice?
Want to work for an organisation that gives to the community?

The Salvation Army is expanding its schools' engagement endeavours in Tasmania.

Join our growing national schools' engagement team and foster meaningful opportunities for young people to engage with social justice and the work of The Salvation Army.


About the Role:
The Salvation Army Australia is seeking to appoint a permanent part time (0.8 FTE) Schools & Community Engagement Coordinator.

Reporting to the Tasmanian Public Relations Secretary and working alongside the National Schools Engagement Team, you will be required to develop and deliver a range of workshops and resources to schools regarding social justice and the work of The Salvation Army.

You will support Salvation Army expressions to better engage with schools and you will develop educational content in relation to our campaigns and areas of our work.

This role requires you to foster and manage relationships with TAS educational bodies, predominately primary and secondary schools.

Within the role, you will engage with students delivering workshops and nurturing opportunities for engagement in line with the objectives of the broader public relations team.


About you:
You are a skilled facilitator that quickly builds rapport with your audience. You have demonstrable program development experience and knowledge of the school system. You're a self-starter and are passionate about service learning and social justice. Your exceptional relationship management abilities support you to build and strengthen relationships, all the while maintaining excellent record keeping. You're a motivated team-player who works collaboratively to support the goals of the broader team.


The successful applicant will possess tertiary qualifications in education, youth work, community development, communications or have significant relevant experience working in these sectors.

You will be willing to work in accordance with The Salvation Army's values and ethos.

Specifically, the incumbent must be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Ability to advocate for and positively represent the organisation in forums including public speaking and written communications
  • Compelling program development and project management experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills, particularly in engaging with young people
  • Sound knowledge of social justice challenges
  • Capacity to work autonomously and complete administrative tasks effectively
  • Experience in event planning and operations (desirable)
  • Current Tasmanian Drivers License, National Police check and Working with Children Check (or ability to obtain one)

Why work for us:

  • Eligible employees can access NFP salary packaging
  • Flexible working arrangements including WFH
  • Opportunity for career development
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Internationally renowned notforprofit organisation
  • An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
  • Rare opportunity to work with passionate, likeminded people who enjoy being a part of an organization that makes a difference within the Australian community

How to Apply:

  • The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
  • We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W_
  • The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
  • We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration_

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