Pastoral Care Regional Partner

Lead the pastoral care of people we serve.
- A rewarding opportunity to work in a culturally diverse member, volunteer and employee environment.
- Not-for-profit salary packaging tax-free benefits, increasing your take-home pay
- The St Vincent de Paul Society is a lay Catholic organisation and a leading provider of community support services, whose _mission_ is one of service to the vulnerable and to advocate in shaping a more just and compassionate society._
- We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our staff are recognised for their achievements and are offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture._

**Your role as Pastoral Care Regional Partner**:
As **Pastoral Care Regional Partner for the Wollongong and Wagga Wagga Dioceses**, you will lead the pastoral care of people we serve and work with including members, volunteers and staff members. A vital part of your role is to coordinate spiritual development opportunities in accordance with the spirit, mission and values of the Society.

**Your responsibilities**:

- Support all areas of work to integrate the Society's mission, vision and Catholic heritage.
- Ensure the provision of spiritual and pastoral care services for people we serve, and all programs, resources and individual supports are accessible, appropriate and timely.
- Connect with and provide spiritual and pastoral care support where needed for Vinnies Services, Conferences and Council.
- Support and manage pastoral and mission engagement in collaboration with partners and regional directors across regions that are consistent and aligned with the Strategic directions and a ‘One Society’.

**To be successful in this role**:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications
- Knowledge of pastoral care, spirituality, and contemporary theology.
- Understanding of a lay Catholic culture, ministry, and church structure, including liturgy, rituals, reflections and prayer.
- Capability to promote and model the ethos and mission of the Society in all interactions with members, staff, volunteers and members of the broader community.
- NSW driver licence.
- Ability to travel regularly across the Sydney metropolitan area.