Community Development Pathways Leader

**Max Term Opportunity for 6 months (with view to extend)**:Options for full-time or part-time hours
- **Based at Newcastle**: Working across sites at Wallsend & and Windale
- **Impactful Community Work**: Lead initiatives that drive community-led change and transformation

Are you passionate about driving community-led change and transformation? Do you want to be part of an organisation that truly makes a difference? HopeStreet, part of BaptistCare’s Community Services & Housing Division, is seeking a dedicated and dynamic individual to join as a Community Development Pathways Leader.

**Benefits**
- Salary packaging + meal and entertainment card
- Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
- Access to in-house learning and development programs to assist your career growth
- Access to family friendly benefits like our wellness programs and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Independent confidential counselling service
- Supportive, positive team environment and be valued for what you do
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service

**About the Role**:
At BaptistCare HopeStreet, we seek to transform the lives of people in our communities who are living with disadvantage or experiencing great personal trials.

Our team works together to create trusted places where people gather, community is strong, and lives are transformed. We walk with each person to understand the unique circumstances of their life and we empower them to live well through practical and reliable support.

As the Community Development Pathways Leader, your role will be leading the Community Development implementation of the Community Services and Housing Strategy across the HopeStreet Hub, focused on driving community-led change and transformation. You will play a crucial part in nurturing the growth and development of place-based, community led approaches, providing strategic team leadership to bring about impactful and sustainable change through place-based collaboration and co-design.

**About You**:
**Essential Qualifications & Experience**
- Degree or post grad qualifications in Community Development, Social work or related field
- Experience working in a Community Services environment and Community Development
- Hold valid NSW Drivers Licence
- Hold a current Working with Children Check
- Hold a current First Aid Certificate or be willing to obtain a first aid certificate

**Essential Competencies**
- Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of BaptistCare’s Christian identity and promote the organisation’s values through interactions at work
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work as part of a team
- Ability in creating, developing and implementing program plans within the Best Practice Frameworks of the Community Service Sector.
- High level of negotiation skills and the ability to liaise with key stakeholders
- Strong leadership and management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including computer skills
- Demonstrate problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrate mediation knowledge and skills

**About Us**:
BaptistCare is a leading for-purpose Christian-based care organisation that supports thousands of people across more than 100 locations in NSW, ACT and WA. From humble beginnings in 1944, BaptistCare has grown into one of the nation’s most respected care and community services providers. We create strong and caring communities and place people at the centre of all we do.

**We love what we do and the communities we help. With us you can deliver life-transforming care, create a career you’ll love, and join a team who make a difference.**

If you would like to be considered for this role, please click **‘’Apply’’** and attach your CV and a Cover Letter.

**BaptistCare - Transforming lives by expressing the love of Christ.