V- Deaf Community Program Assistant

6 days ago

St Kilda, Australia The Salvation Army Full time

Start your mission volunteer experience 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 skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

‘The Well’, located at St Kilda Chapel in Victoria is a peaceful sanctuary created as a safe place to connect and nurture people of all ages and background. Modelled on the symbolic story in the Bible in the Gospel of John 4, The Well is a place to experience a healthy community of love and acceptance, changing lives from despair to hope and purpose.
- Key responsibilities
- Activity Preparation: Prepare session resources and refreshments, as well as assist in the setting up of activity area.
- During activity: With the support and guidance of the Community Development Officer, assist in the facilitation of the activities, ensuring a supportive and caring environment for all participants. Assist with managing group dynamics to ensure full enjoyment of the activity and respond to individual needs as needed.
- Post activity: Assist with the packing away of furniture and equipment and kitchen clean up. Engage in confidential debrief on activity with Community Development Officer, recording any concerns and follow ups with individuals.
- Qualifications and skills (desired/required)
- Experience in relevant field highly regarded, especially those who are fluent in Auslan (native signer) or who are studying or have completed Auslan certifications (Cert IV or above) and are keen to practice.
- First Aid certificate also highly regarded
- Capabilities and personal attributes

Manage Self: Shows personal motivation and commitment to completing work activities effectively; maintains own motivation when tasks become difficult; regulates own behaviour and responds appropriately in all circumstances.

Act Ethically and with Integrity: Acts consistent with TSA vision, mission and values; represents the organisation in an honest, ethical and professional way; is reliable and trustworthy.

Show Respect: Responds in culturally appropriate ways; recognises and respects the rights and beliefs of others in a non-judgemental way. Understands specific issues faced by culturally diverse clients particularly in the areas of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, CALD, neuro-diversity and multi faith, as well as those living with disability.

Communicate Effectively: Listens to others when they are speaking and asks appropriate, respectful questions; speaks at the right pace and volume for varied audiences; clarifies own understanding.

Lead Safety and Wellbeing: Identifies and follows safe work practices; takes action to address hazards, near misses and incidents.
- Background check requirements

Background checks play an important part in our commitment to being a safe organisation. Where an applicant has disclosable history, the selection process includes a fair assessment and a risk management approach. Collection of personal information is handled per our privacy and confidentiality policies. Below is what is required for this role:

- As this role involves working with people experiencing vulnerability, a police check is required.
- Development opportunities with this role

This role will give volunteers an opportunity to practice Auslan and general communication in a deaf community setting, as well as gaining group facilitation and administration experience.

Time Required & Commitment
- Regular weekly commitment as agreed with Community Development Officer
- 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 related roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. _
- Additionally, certain volunteer roles may require a National Police Check._

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