Student Support Officers

6 days ago


Sydney, Australia SSI Full time

Community focused organisation performing rewarding and meaningful work
- New Program guiding and supporting students into the aged care workforce
- Highly Competitive Remuneration & Benefits| Salary Packaging Options

**Do you want to work with a leading purpose driven, community-based organisation?**

**SSI’s vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families to reach their potential.**

SSI has recently been chosen as one of six organisations for The **Home Care Workforce Support** Program Funded by the Australian Department of Health, the program will help senior Australians to remain at home by growing the personal care workforce.

SSI will deliver the program in NSW and the ACT with support from member organisations.

We will help to develop and enhance aged care by:

- promoting training and support opportunities for new recruits and others who wish to upskill
- supporting new recruits to navigate and access training opportunities
- providing virtual mentoring and career guidance support to students undertaking training
- linking trained personal carers to job vacancies in the home and community care sector
- providing advice and training to the aged care industry on recruitment strategies and how to maintain a diverse workforce

**About the Role**

The purpose of the Student Support Officer role is to guide and support students into the aged care workforce. You will work closely with students to complete screening activities and ensure potential new recruits possess the required personal characteristics for working in the home care sector (such as working with vulnerable people checks, psychometric testing, etc.). You will also check RPL eligibility and offer tailored support. You will work closely with them throughout their training and placement and link them to employment opportunities.

**About You**

You will be someone with exceptional organisation and administration skills, service orientation and a high ability to act empathetically and with sensitivity. Your passion will lie in wanting to work for purpose and make a genuine difference to the community. You will be someone who thrives in a fast - paced, busy work environment and will enjoy creating solutions and adding value.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our new program and be a key contributor for SSI.

**Essential Criteria**
- Administrative, organisational, budgetary, reporting and planning skills.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and motivational skills.
- Student focus and the ability to act empathetically and with sensitivity and understanding.
- Analytical interpretation and advanced problem-solving abilities.
- Flexibility with days / hours of work.
- Tertiary qualifications in the field

**About Us**

Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

**About our Benefits**
- Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay
- Industry leading flexible working arrangement supported to work from home and office, including 9-day fortnight;
- Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
- Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

**About our Recruitment Process**

At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.

**To Apply**

**Applications close Monday 18 July**

A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.

SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in; providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks.
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