Community Engagement Officer

3 days ago


Lismore, Australia Social Futures Full time

Community Engagement Officer

**Posted**:
23/07/2025

**Closing Date**:
06/08/2025

**Job Type**:
Contract

**Location**:
Lismore

**Job Category**:
Community Services & Development

Due to an internal promotion an exciting opportunity exists with our community engagement and awareness team in a role that has a focus on working closely with our local community.

Embarking on a career journey with Social Futures means becoming part of a mission that goes beyond just a job. We are a voice for social change in regional Australia, with a history spanning over 49 years.

In this rewarding role in our headspace programs, you will have the opportunity to build engagement and awareness about mental health and wellbeing of Young People in our local community. From delivering workshops within community, leading community events and working with like-minded key stakeholders your work will be diverse and impactful.

**This is a Part-Time Fixed-Term position till 31 May 2026 based at headspace Lismore.**
- Job Description

This is a great opportunity to step into a role which has a focus on early intervention and awareness. Here’s how it will help transform your career:

- Expand your network by collaborating with a wide range of community-based organisations, health services and schools
- Gain valuable experience in leading and supporting Young People to have a voice in service design, professional development and advocacy
- Supporting the design and implementation of the community engagement plan which is driven by identified community need and responsive to the ideas and input of young people and community
- Broaden your skill set through diverse and meaningful work

At Social Futures, we believe in the value of your voice, and we are dedicated to making positive changes every day. We’ve got your back in providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, one that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. Here, your wellbeing matters to us.

Among the benefits, we offer flexible working options, access to ongoing learning and development, generous salary packaging options, a staff well-being program, and the opportunity to bank additional days leave per year. Additionally, we prioritise safety and uphold that Social Futures isn’t just a workplace; it’s a community.

Here, we believe in inclusivity, integrity, and learning. Why you’ll like working with us:

- Your voice will be valued and heard in our mission to support positive social change
- You’ll be part of a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment where we celebrate individuality
- We prioritise your wellbeing, with benefits such as access to online wellbeing platform, flexible working options
- Experience in community or youth engagement and/ or relevant qualifications, health promotion, public health or community engagement and/or capacity building activities
- Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills (written and oral) with the ability to engage and communicate sensitively and effectively with funding bodies, communities, community groups, stakeholders and individuals. You will have the ability to facilitate presentations, workshops and groups.
- Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating communication and engagement strategies within allocated budgets.
- Demonstrated understanding of the mental health needs of young people from a range of social and cultural backgrounds and with diverse gender and sexual identities

**We are proud to announce that we have received recognition as an accredited Great Workplace by WRK+. Our amazing team makes our workplace special.**

Social Futures is a Rainbow tick accredited organisation and an equal opportunity employer and actively recruit from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB+, people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Working with Children and a National Police Check are mandatory requirements for all staff.

**How to Apply**:
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**Applications close**_xx August_**

We ensure clear communication and a response for every applicant.

For more information about Social Futures please visit our website:
For further information, please contact **_Katrina Ross_** on**_0416 277 244_**.**

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