Community Connector

**2 full time positions available till June 2024**:

- **$82,045 - $88,277 plus superannuation and salary package**:

- **Come join our Better Futures team in Morwell**

**The Organisation**

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of it’s kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people, and all people are welcome at VACCA

**About the role**

Better Futures is a program that supports young people who have been in the statutory care system to transition into independence and adulthood.

The Community Connector will identify pathways, resources and relationships within the community that can support young people to realise their aspirations, develop their strengths and achieve their goals.

This role will be key in creating links between young people leaving care and their communities. The Community Connector will support Better Futures workers as a secondary consult to create and foster community connections. This role will involve networking, building relationships, collaborating, and educating Inner and Outer Gippsland service providers and the greater community.

**About You**
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Welfare Work or Social Sciences, or less formal qualifications with significant industry experience, are desirable but not essential.
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe environments for children and young people and protect them from abuse and neglect.
- Working with young people with an Out of Home Care experience.
- Experience supporting young people to grow and develop.
- Experience in facilitating and leading group work with young people.
- Understanding and work in child safe practices and risk management strategies
- **Requirement**: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a full Victorian Drivers Licence

**What we can offer you**
- A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
- The support of regular internal supervision
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
- 17.5% loading on annual leave
- Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel
- Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs
- Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
- Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

**We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply**

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying. Click here to download the position description for this role.

**Application closes by July 23th, 2023**

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy