Community Connector

**About the role**

**Join Our Team as a Community Connector - Make a Real Difference in the Bendigo Region**

Are you passionate about building strong, thriving communities and helping families unlock their full potential? We're looking for a dynamic **Community Connector** to play a key role in the **FPRR program** in the vibrant Bendigo region. This exciting opportunity allows you to be the driving force behind connecting families to local services and creating lasting, meaningful relationships that pave the way for brighter futures

**What You’ll Do**:
**Create Pathways to Opportunity** - Take the lead in identifying and developing pathways to critical community services and resources. Help families access opportunities in **employment, education, housing**, and **social participation**, while crafting valuable resources to ensure long-term success.

**Connect Families to Their Communities** - Encourage and empower families to engage with local groups, events, and activities. Help them discover the support systems and connections that will enhance their lives.

**Support Growth and Skill-Building** - Partner with FPRR providers to guide families in developing **practical life skills** and discovering new opportunities for personal growth in areas that matter to them most.

**Promote Inclusivity and Engagement** - Work closely with local services to enhance engagement with diverse **community resources** and **cultural groups**, ensuring families are supported in building the skills and connections that lead to **positive outcomes**.

**Why You'll Love This Role**:

- ** Empower Change**: Be the catalyst for lasting transformation in the lives of families in the Bendigo region.
- ** Collaboration**: Work alongside a passionate team of providers, community leaders, and families to create pathways to success.
- ** Impact**: Play a vital role in helping families build a foundation for **social participation**, **education**, **employment**, and **housing**.

If you are a proactive, compassionate individual who thrives on connecting people to opportunities and supporting community growth, this role is for you **Join us and help shape the future of our community.**

**This is a Full-time Fixed Term (until 30/06/2025) opportunity based in Bendigo within our Family Preservation & Reunification Response Program. The position reports to the FPRR Practice Leader.**

**Key Selection Criteria**:
To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Significant work experience in a relevant field which supports an understanding of community development, key child development issues relating to young parents and their families who have complex needs.
- Well-developed understanding of the FPRR and/or family services and the needs of the families engaged in the program.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines, targets, and key deliverables of the program.
- Ability to participate collaboratively and constructively within teams of peers, staff and other stakeholders, as well as initiative and effective personal judgement when working alone.**For a full listing please view the Position Description at the bottom of this page.**

**For Seek applicants, the Position Description will be available when you click 'apply'**

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Our offer:_**
- _ Generous Salary Packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay)_
- _ Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training _
- _Employee Assistance Program - free and confidential counselling_
- _ Click _HERE_ to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees._
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**You must have a**:

- Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
- Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
- Valid Employee Working with Children Check;

**Our Commitment**:
**MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.