Centre Coordinator – Ozanam Learning Centre

Your new role: 

The Centre Coordinator - OLC, is a vital role with the key aim of developing and facilitating activities that promote exceptional impact, service and engagement that contribute to the broader outcomes of those experiencing disadvantage. 

Key responsibilities:  

• Oversee the day-to-day operations for the Ozanam Learning Centre, including coordinating programs and activities that ensure that consumer voice is reflected.
• Develop and facilitate social engagement activities that reflect consumer voice and are evidence informed practice.
• Utilise approaches that maximise the engagement, participation and outcomes of people experiencing disadvantage in our services.
• Develop key partnerships that align to the targeted service outcomes for people we assist and create and implement strategies that promote engagement in our services from the broader community.
• Ensure rigorous data capture and reporting that contribute to continuous improvement.
• Contribute to a safe working environment for members, staff and volunteers by implementing the Society’s workplace health and safety practices.
• Contributing to effective risk management protocols and procedures are in place to ensure compliance with legal, employment and governance requirements.

This role reports to Team Leader – Ozanam Learning Centre . 

To be Successful, you will need: 

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s and / or demonstrated experience in community services and / or other relevant area.
• Demonstrated experience working with people who experience disadvantage due to homelessness, the impact of trauma, mental health issues, alcohol and other drug issues and / or unemployment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a broad range of people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, including cultural sensitivity and cross-culture communication.
• Demonstrated experience developing and facilitating high-quality programs and activities that reflect consumer voice and meet outcomes for people experiencing disadvantage.
• Ability to confidently apply de-escalation strategies in high conflict situations.
• High level computer literacy and time management skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple and competing work tasks and deliver to agreed deadlines.
• Adaptability and flexibility to changing work environments and requirements.
• St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination.  Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. Submit your application with a resume and cover letter which addresses the key requirements of the Position Description.

 Information on how to apply. 

If you have questions about this role, please email Laura Frangelli on laura.frangelli@vinnies.org.au  quote: Centre Coordinator OLC - VIN2713

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check, Working with Children check.   

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We take pride in the diversity of our people and encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages.