Community Development Worker

**Full Time Fixed Term 35 hours p/wk**:

- **Attractive not-for-profit salary packaging options**
- **Additional paid wellbeing leave**:

- **Flexible and hybrid working conditions**:

- **Convenient Campsie based location**

**Metro Assist Limited**(formerly Metro Migrant Resource Centre) is seeking an experienced part-time
Community Development Worker to be part of a vital service that makes a real difference to the wellbeing of
families. Our team is primarily based in Campsie with outreach sites within the Inner west Strathfield,
Burwood, Canterbury, and Canada bay.**

Metro Assist is committed to social justice and empowering our clients to achieve their full potential in life.
We provide settlement services, employment support, family services, emergency relief, tenancy advice,
financial counselling and undertakes community development projects and initiatives. More information

**About the Role**

The Community Development Worker works within the Family Team and is responsible for community

engagement, program delivery and networking with diverse communities, government, non-government

agencies and internal stakeholders within the Targeted Earlier intervention program funded by Department

of Community and Justice. The position will work to ensure CALD, diverse communities, Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander people are included and connected through programs that promote inclusiveness, social

participation, empowerment, and wellbeing within a child protection lens.

The role of the Community Development Worker is to work with individuals, families, children, young people,
and community to:

- Deliver evidence-based parenting programs tailored to the needs of diverse families, ensuring

accessibility and inclusivity.
- Facilitate education and skills-based groups aimed at improving family dynamics, building

resilience, and fostering stronger community connections.
- Empower through community strengthening programs that build on cohesion, inclusion, and

wellbeing across all communities.
- Build cohesion, inclusion and wellbeing across all community and empower CALD, LGBTQIA+,

diverse communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
- Promote wellbeing and safety by developing and implementing programs and projects that

promote personal development for children, young people and families and communities.
- Develop sustainable partnership and networks in planning, developing, coordinating,

implementing, and evaluating identified projects and programs.
- Work in partnership with diverse communities and stakeholders to manage and coordinate

community events and activities as identified.
- Attend and participant at relevant interagency and network meetings.
- Maintaining program data and reporting as required by the organization.
- Provide monthly and accurate program reports to immediate supervisor and Family and Financial

Inclusion Manager.
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**The salary is based on the SCHCADS Award with Above Award rates of pay, generous salary packaging**

**options are available to increase your take home pay, additional paid leave days are provided to all staff,**

**and flexible/hybrid working options are available to support work life balance. The successful applicant**

**will also benefit from ongoing support & supervision, and have access to our confidential Employee**

**Assistance Program offering a range of wellbeing supports.**

**Essential Selection Criteria**
- Demonstrated experience providing access to information, resources and services to the community.
- Relevant qualifications - minimum Diploma in Community Services.
- Understanding of and experience working in partnership with local services, agencies and service

networks.
- Experience conducting community consultations and meetings and organising community events,

such as open days, expos etc.
- Experience in working with people from disadvantaged CALD, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

and refugee communities.

grants that that support local events, projects and programs within the program.
- Experience and understanding of administrative, accountability and data management processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.

**Desirable Selection Criteria**
- Bilingual speaker in Arabic.
- Ability to write succinct and accurate reports and to communicate effectively with team members,

management and Departmental officers.
- Current drivers license and access to own vehicle.

**HOW TO APPLY**

and include:

- A cover letter
- Statement against selection criteria
- A current resume including your full name, postal address and contact number
- Two of the most recent work-related referees stating names, positions and contact details

**Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Previous applicants need not apply.**

**_Metro Assist is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports an inclusive approach in the workplace. We _**
**_people, Aboriginal and