Carer Education Coordinator

• Permanent Part Time Opportunity
• 22.8 hours per week| Work life balance with 3 days a week or reduced hours over 5 days!
• Lismore NSW 2480
• $54,1130 per annum + super + not for profit salary packaging
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia 

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all.

Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

In this role, you will be working with the Family and Carer Mental Health (FCMH) Program. FCMHP supports families and carers of people with a mental illness through a comprehensive range of supports and services. The service works with carers as well as carers’ mental health support groups and networks, and other related local agencies and service providers in the NSW North Coast.

As the Carer Education Coordinator, you will travel across the Northern Rivers/Tweed region (using a Mission Australia pool vehicle), to facilitate carer education and training sessions.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Create training calendars and deliver workshops in collaboration with carers, community partners & the FCMHP team
• Work in a team environment to maintain key stakeholder relationships and partnerships
• Identify and support the individual needs of carers participating in the program
• Collect evaluation data on the program or any other tasks required for evaluation
• Develop effective relationships to promote awareness of the program
• Research, secure and maintain appropriate venue/s and resources
• Monitor program budget to ensure adherence and effective spending

Requirements for Success

• Diploma in community services, social work, or extensive previous experience in program coordination in the community sector
• Strong prior experience in group facilitation and the ability to engage in the community
• Understanding of the role of carers, mental illness, and its effects on families.
• Personal lived experience as a carer for a person with a mental illness is desirable
• First aid certificate or willing to obtain
• Current NSW Drivers Licence

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Your benefits

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities 
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off

Our culture  

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.  

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email [email protected] or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at [email protected]  

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia. 

How to apply

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As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you