Senior Connection Coach - Housing Connect

Description:

Senior Connection Coach - Housing Connect

Housing Connect | Burnie, Devonport, Hobart Metropolitan, Launceston

Closing date: 23/03/2025

Three, permanent full-time positions, based in either Hobart, Launceston, Devonport or Burnie.

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.

About the Role:

The Senior Connection Coach is responsible for supporting and mentoring Connections Coaches within the Housing Connect front door service to inform and embed best practice. The role provides day to day mentoring and coaching to ensure practice coherency, consistency and model fidelity as outlined in the Housing Connect Practice Framework. This role requires an in-depth understanding of Advantaged Thinking, the role of community and an ability to work in conjunction with a range of senior staff. The role will also manage a small caseload to keep informed and up to date with best practice.

The successful applicant will possess demonstrable competency, knowledge, understanding and/or skills in the following areas:

• Demonstrated experience in coaching, mentoring, and inspiring teams including monitoring team performance.
• Demonstrated experience with practice development and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to facilitate the translation of knowledge into practice and service objectives.
• Expertise in brief interventions: short term planning and goal setting, provision of relevant information, connection to opportunities, resources, people, and networks to grow skills and capabilities to maximise housing outcomes.
• Up-to-date knowledge of housing information, community resources, service providers and referral point.
• Understanding of Tasmania’s current housing market and the difficulties facing people on a low-income trying to secure housing including family violence, mental health and alcohol and other drug issues.
• Understanding of human development and the normative activities, behaviours, and developmental milestones characteristic to stage of life, as well as the relevant community and institutional links and systems.
• High level written and verbal communication skills including the ability to maintain accurate, professional case-notes, prepare correspondence and provide required information within program guidelines.
• Tertiary qualifications relevant to the position or extensive experience and lesser qualifications deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience coaching and mentoring teams

What we offer you:

• an attractive salary of $98,602 to $103,087
• not-for-profit salary packaging available that can increase your take home pay
• a 7% Graduate Loading payable where you hold a degree in a relevant discipline;
• professional development opportunities;
• a friendly and supportive work environment.

The Position Description can be found below.

For further information about this position please contact Sam Drotsky, Front Door Manager – Housing Connect, on 0456 545 785 or 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.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: SUNDAY, 23rd March 2025 by 6pm

This position is available for an immediate start and applications will be shortlisted upon receipt.

If you are interested in joining our team, please click on the 'APPLY’ link below to commence your application. You will be required to submit an up to date resume and cover letter which outlines your relevant skills for the role and addresses the demonstrated competencies.

For more information about our process, check out:

PLEASE NOTE: Other vacancies that may arise in the near future may also be filled from this selection process.

About Anglicare Tasmania

Anglicare Tasmania is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for positions with Anglicare Tasmania must undergo screening processes prior to a successful appointment.

Anglicare Tasmania is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI), Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds and LGBTIQ+ communities.

Anglicare Tasmania is committed to providing an inclusive and respectful work environment where all people are valued and have equal access to opportunities to reach their full potential.

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