October 25, 2024

Sonder AU

OTHER & PART TIME

Community Engagement Officer

Posted: 25/10/2024

Closing Date: 01/11/2024

Salary: $73,795.00 - $79,135.00

Job Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Kaurna Country, Sonder & headspace Marion

Job Category: Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

Who are we?
headspace is Australia’s leading youth mental health organisation, providing a range of comprehensive services for young people aged 12 - 25 years. headspace centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who are seeking support with mental health, physical and sexual health, work and study, or alcohol and/or other drug use.
Sonder is the lead agency of headspace Adelaide, headspace Edinburgh North, headspace Marion and headspace Onkaparinga.

What benefits can we offer?
When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually
Flexible working arrangements
Professional development allowance provided yearly
Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%
17.5% Leave Loading
Modern and welcoming office spaces
Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)
Training opportunities
Meal & entertainment allowances
Paid parental leave, and much more!

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

Hours: This position is part-time (0.6FTE)
Location: headspace Marion
More Information & Position Description via this link: https://bit.ly/3C0g94k

About the Role:
The Community Engagement Officer will work as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team to plan, organise and implement centre engagement activities for headspace Marion.
The Community Engagement Officer will support the services through community engagement and participation activities and develop resources that supports enhancement of mental health literacy and reduces stigma related to mental illness in the wider community.
The Community Engagement Officer will also provide education, service information and present on relevant mental health topics to relevant community organisations, including schools and other groups. The Community Engagement Officer will also have responsibility for volunteer groups and committees including the headspace Marion Youth Reference Group and Family Advocates.
Experience Requirements:

Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment.
Experience in the planning and delivery of community engagement and youth participation strategies and programs.
Experience with working with young people living with or who have experienced a mental health issue.
Experience and expertise with social media as a communication tool.

Qualification and Other Requirements:

Drivers Licence
Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)
Knowledge and experience in using the Microsoft suite of software and databases.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in either Youth Work, Community Development, Social Planning, Social/Behavioural Science, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Health Sciences (Health Promotion) or other relevant field. Or demonstrated substantial and extensive experience in the youth sector.

How to apply:

Feel free to send any enquiries to sondercareers@sonder.net.au
Applications close 01/11/2024