Facility Supervisor - Campbell Street (Youth 2 Independence)

at  Anglicare Tasmania

ABOUT US:

Anglicare Tasmania is a non-profit organisation providing a wide range of community services to the people of Tasmania. We are part of the national Anglicare Australia network of organisations. Anglicare advocates for social justice and aids people in times of need. We provide programs relating to ageing and disability, health, housing, families, drug and alcohol treatment and support and more.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL POSSESS DEMONSTRABLE COMPETENCY, KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND/OR SKILLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• knowledge of multi-disciplinary issues relating to homelessness such as: poverty, unemployment, health, family violence, substance use and other social factors which impact on vulnerable or at-risk people;
• understanding of Tasmania’s current housing market and the difficulties facing low income people trying to secure housing;
• Concepts of social justice, social inclusion and empowerment and their application to practice.
• assisting people who are experiencing disadvantage including reflective practice;
• high level interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively engage with young people and a range of stakeholders including real estate agents;
• mediation and conflict resolution processes;
• basic maintenance property skills (minor repairs such as, replacing light bulbs, unblocking drains, cleaning guttering, minor painting jobs and liaising with Anglicare maintenance crews to facilitate major maintenance tasks);
• experience working in a communal living facility is preferred;
• First Aid certificate (we can arrange training).
  The Position Description can be found below.
  For further information about this position, please contact Rebekka Gale, Manager – Youth 2 Independence Facilities, on 0491 216 773, or rebekkag@anglicare-tas.org.au during business hours.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• provide a current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People Registration (employment/volunteer category) including NDIS Worker Screening Check;
• present an unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable people type National Police Check (no older than 12 months);
• provide an International Police Check if you have resided for 12 months or more outside of Australia after the age of 16;
• provide a satisfactory Anglicare assessed medical:
• provide a current provisional or full Australian Driver Licence.

On commencement the successful applicant will be required to undertake our structured Safeguarding Children Training program.