Bilingual Support Worker

1 week ago

Wollongong, Australia Australia Red Cross Full time

Maximum Term position until 30 November 2025
- Full time hours

About Red Cross
Australian Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
About the role
Bilingual Support Workers are integral members of our Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) team, bringing cultural knowledge and fluency to support newly arrived humanitarian entrants to settle and orientate to life in Australia.
This position is for someone who speaks Arabic and who has lived or acquired cultural understanding of Arabic speaking communities, their identity and experiences.
About you
- Understanding the cultural, political, and historical experiences of the people of Syria, Iraq, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
- Confidence conversing in English to other professionals in private and public settings
- Understanding of the needs of humanitarian migrants who have experienced multiple and complex vulnerabilities
- Demonstrated competence in using essential business software (Microsoft Office) and mobile technologies

An Australian Driver's Licence and Working with Children are mandatory requirements for this role
Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
- Financial wellbeing: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
- Health & Wellbeing: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness. And access guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.
- Work/Life Flexibility: You can access a paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options. Career development: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses.

Further information
This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 3. Salary from $73,823.36 + superannuation + access to salary packaging.
For additional enquiries, please contact Gop Gai on 0424 755 845 for a confidential discussion.
**Applications close**: Monday 2nd December 2024.
Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
Thank you for considering a career at Red Cross. We also have great opportunities to volunteer. Click here to find out more.

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