School Leavers Coordinator - Armadale, Australia - Hope Community Services

Description

• Part time, 38 hours per fortnight, fixed term until 19/07/2025 located in Armadale
• Competitive Salary $47.50 p/hr
• Salary sacrifice benefits

HOPE has been a community service in Western Australia for over a century, providing much needed support to people affected by alcohol and other drugs, mental ill-health, youth justice issues and socioeconomic disadvantage.

We have an exciting opportunity for a School Leavers Coordinator to join the team The position is part time, working 2.5 days per week.

About the Opportunity

As the School Leavers Coordinator, you will have you will have the responsibility for leading and managing all aspects of the School Leavers program as required. This includes the strategic, operational, and administrative elements of the program. Other responsibilities will include direct liaison with WAPOL and other service providers. Other responsibilities will include assessing and meeting the programs needs through the recruitment, placement, and retention of volunteers for the School Leavers Program.

As the School Leavers Coordinator, you will have responsibility for leading and managing all aspects of the School Leaver program, including staff, resources, volunteers, managing stakeholder relationships, development of policy and procedures, data management and recording.

Requirements of the Role:

• Work with HR to develop and update volunteer policy, procedure and process.
• Recruit, orientate and train volunteers for the School Leavers program
• Oversee and manage the School Leavers Program at the direction of the General Manager Metropolitan.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in locating new funding opportunities and complete grant applications for the School Leavers and Street Outreach program.
• Responsibility for the recruitment of casual, permanent and volunteer staff as required.
• Provide training, mentoring and regular supervision to workers and volunteers within the School Leavers and Street Outreach program.

About you:

• Commitment to upholding HOPE's vision, mission and values.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a supervisory role preferably in a non-for-profit organisation.
• Exceptional coordination skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent administrative and computer skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Confidence in managing difficult situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable Criteria:

• Current knowledge of and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment and service delivery.
• Current knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health issues.

Appointments will be subject to Australian residency/visa, satisfactory National Police check (within 3 months), Working With Children card, Current C or A class driver's license, First Aid Certificate, and suitable work referees.

Our Culture

Hope strives to provide a safe workplace and promotes progressive policies that prioritise the health, safety and unique needs of our team. Hope's ambition is to be an employer of choice by supporting staff to grow, learn, innovate and achieve their potential. We invest in developing our people to sustain the workforce built on 'growing our own'.

Find out more about Hope on our website.

If you need support to submit your application, please email

Your benefits

Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being in a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges.

Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay).

Discounts with a major health insurance provider.

We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service.

What to expect next

If your application is shortlisted, you will receive a phone call to discuss your skill further and may be invited to attend an interview either online or in person at our local office/Hub.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

HOPE acknowledges and welcomes diversity in all its forms amongst staff and clients, including culture, language, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex variations, religion, and socio-economic and relationship status.